Capulin, Colorado
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| Capulin, Colorado | |
  Capulin, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Conejos County |
| Established | 1867[1] |
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| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation [2] | 7,825 ft (2,385 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 81124 (PO Box)[3] |
Capulin is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Capulin Post Office is 81124.[3]
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[edit] History
The town of Capulin was established by settlers from Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, in 1867.[1] Capulin is a regional word for chokecherry.[1] The Capulin Post Office opened on August 10, 1881.[4]
[edit] Geography
Capulin is located at (37.283751,-106.111107).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 4, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
[edit] External links
- Capulin, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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