Homelake, Colorado

Homelake, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Homelake, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 37°34′28″N 106°05′45″W / 37.57444°N 106.09583°W / 37.57444; -106.09583Coordinates: 37°34′28″N 106°05′45″W / 37.57444°N 106.09583°W / 37.57444; -106.09583
Country  United States
State  Colorado
Counties Rio Grande[1]
Elevation[1] 7,635 ft (2,327 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 81135

Homelake is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The Homelake Post Office has the ZIP Code 81135.[2]

History

Homelake is the former location of the Colorado Soldiers' and Sailors' Home and is the location of the Homelake Civil War Cemetery.

Geography

Homelake is located at 37°34′28″N 106°05′45″W / 37.57444°N 106.09583°W / 37.57444; -106.09583 (37.574515,-106.095829).

Homelake is north of combined US Route 160 and US Route 285 on State Highway 6.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
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