Timpas, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Timpas, Colorado
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Colorado#USA
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Otero County and the state of Colorado
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Otero County[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:37.8181°N -103.7736°W
Elevation M:1350
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:81050 (La Junta)
Area Code:719
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0195713

Timpas is an unincorporated community located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at La Junta (ZIP Code 81050) now serves Timpas postal addresses.[2]

A post office called Timpas was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1970.[3] The community took its name from nearby Timpas Creek.[4]

Geography

Timpas is located at 37.8181°N -103.7736°W (37.818056,-103.773594).

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. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 July 2016.
  4. 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. 49.