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, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Looking south along U.S. Route 350 in Model
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Coordinates: 37°22′22″N 104°14′43″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Las Animas[1]
Elevation [1]	5,617 ft (1,712 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]	81059
Area code(s)	719
GNIS feature ID	0204809

Geography

Model is located at 37°22′22″N 104°14′43″W (37.372886,-104.245319).

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