Chama, Colorado
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| Chama, Colorado | |
  Chama, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| Counties | Costilla County[1] |
| Established | 1860[2] |
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| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation [1] | 8,179 ft (2,493 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 81126 |
Chama is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Chama Post Office is 81126.[3]
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[edit] History
The town of Chama was established by settlers from Chamita, New Mexico, in 1860.[2] The Chama Post Office opened on May 3, 1907.[4]
[edit] Geography
Chama is located at (37.162916,-105.375023).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 5, 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
- Chama, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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