Hesperus, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Entering Hesperus from the south on State Highway 140
Entering Hesperus from the south on State Highway 140
Hesperus is located in Colorado
Hesperus
Hesperus
Hesperus is located in the United States
Hesperus
Hesperus
Coordinates: 37°17′12″N 108°02′21″W / 37.28667°N 108.03917°W / 37.28667; -108.03917
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesLa Plata[1]
Elevation
[1]
8,091 ft (2,466 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81326
Area code970

Hesperus is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The Hesperus Post Office has the ZIP Code 81326.[2]

A post office called Hesperus has been in operation since 1891.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Hesperus Mountain.[4]

Geography

Hesperus is located at 37°17′12″N 108°02′21″W / 37.28667°N 108.03917°W / 37.28667; -108.03917 (37.286619,-108.039036).

Hesperus Baptist Church

Hesperus Baptist Church

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 26.

External links

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