Hesperus, Colorado | |
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 Entering Hesperus from the south on
State Highway 140 | |
  Hesperus  Hesperus | |
| Coordinates: 37°17′12″N 108°02′21″W / 37.28667°N 108.03917°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
Colorado |
| Counties | La Plata [1] |
| Elevation | 8,091 ft (2,466 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
| ZIP code [2] | 81326 |
| Area code | 970 |
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 (37.286619,-108.039036).
Hesperus Baptist Church
See also
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ 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.
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