Sopris, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Sopris, Colorado
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Colorado#USA
Pushpin Label:Sopris
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colorado##Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Colorado
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Las Animas County[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:37.1692°N -104.4939°W
Elevation M:1908
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:81082 (Trinidad)
Area Code:719
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0194702

Sopris was an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The town is now under the surface of Trinidad Lake in Trinidad Lake State Park.

The U.S. Post Office at Trinidad (ZIP Code 81082) now serves Sopris postal addresses.[2]

The community was named after General E. B. Sopris, a local land owner.[3]

Geography

Sopris is located at 37.1692°N -104.4939°W (37.169208,-104.493885).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: January 3, 2007 . ZIP Code Lookup. . United States Postal Service . January 3, 2007.
  3. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 47.