Coordinates: 37°22′29″N 107°35′02″W / 37.374767°N 107.583861°W / 37.374767; -107.583861

Vallecito, Colorado

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Entering Vallecito from the south on County Road 501

Vallecito is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]

History

A post office called Vallecito was in operation between 1901 and 1942.[2] Vallecito is a name derived from Spanish meaning "little valley".[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vallecito
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  3. ^ 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. 50.

External links

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37°22′29″N 107°35′02″W / 37.374767°N 107.583861°W / 37.374767; -107.583861