Model, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 37°22′22″N 104°14′43″W / 37.37278°N 104.24528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Las Animas [1] |
Elevation | 5,617 ft (1,712 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP code [2] | 81059 |
Area code | 719 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204809 |
Model is an abandoned unincorporated village in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The Model Post Office serving ZIP Code 81059 [2] was in operation from 1912 to 2021, [3] and was the last business or service standing there for many years. The community originally was a planned, or "model" community, hence the name. [4]
Model is located at 37°22′22″N 104°14′43″W / 37.37278°N 104.24528°W (37.372886,-104.245319).