La Garita, Colorado
La Garita is an unincorporated community in Saguache County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
A post office called La Garita operated intermittently from 1874 until 1972.[2] The community takes its name from the nearby La Garita Mountains.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Garita, Colorado
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 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. 30.
Municipalities and communities of Saguache County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 37°50′27″N 106°14′48″W / 37.84083°N 106.24667°W
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