Chimney Rock, Colorado
Chimney Rock, Colorado | |
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  Chimney Rock, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 107°20′45″W / 37.22861°N 107.34583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Archuleta[1] |
| Elevation | 7,867 ft (2,398 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 81127[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0196439 |
Chimney Rock is an unincorporated community and USPS in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. The Chimney Rock Post Office has the ZIP Code 81127.[2] The community was the setting of Marcy Cottrell Houle's book, Wings for My Flight.
Geography
The Chimney Rock Post Office is located at 37°13′43″N 107°20′45″W / 37.22861°N 107.34583°W (37.228610,-107.345830). The town name is derived from a nearby rock formation, now contained within the Chimney Rock National Monument.
See also
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 22, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Archuleta County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |