Sopris, Colorado
Ghost town
Sopris is located in Colorado
Sopris
Sopris
Location in Colorado
Sopris is located in the United States
Sopris
Sopris
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°10′09″N 104°29′38″W / 37.16917°N 104.49389°W / 37.16917; -104.49389
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLas Animas County[1]
Elevation
[1]
6,260 ft (1,908 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81082 (Trinidad)
Area code719
GNIS feature ID0194702

Sopris was an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The town is now under the surface of Trinidad Lake in Trinidad Lake State Park.[1]

The U.S. Post Office at Trinidad (ZIP Code 81082) now serves Sopris postal addresses.[2]

The community was named after General E. B. Sopris, a local land owner.[3]

Geography

Sopris is located at 37°10′09″N 104°29′38″W / 37.16917°N 104.49389°W / 37.16917; -104.49389 (37.169208,-104.493885).

References

  1. ^ a b c "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. ^ 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. 47.


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