| Stonington, Colorado | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baca County |
| Government Type: | unincorporated community |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 37.2936°N -102.1875°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 3809 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code[1] |
| Postal Code: | 81090 |
| Area Codes: | 719 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature |
| Blank Info: | 196221 |
Stonington is a small unincorporated community located in eastern Baca County, Colorado, United States. Stonington lies east of the Comanche National Grassland and is the southeasternmost community in Colorado.
The Stonington post office operated from 1888 until 1992.[2] [3] Stonington addresses are now served by the Walsh post office with the ZIP code 81090.[1]
In 1940, Stonington's population was 65.[4]
On May 17, 1962, an F1 tornado hit Stonington, destroying several farms.[5]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stonington has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]