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Sopris was an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The town is now under the surface of Trinidad Lake in Trinidad Lake State Park.[1]

Sopris, Colorado
Ghost town
Sopris
Location in Colorado
Sopris
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°10′09″N 104°29′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLas Animas County[1]
Elevation
[1]
6,260 ft (1,908 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81082 (Trinidad)
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature ID0194702

The U.S. Post Office at Trinidad (ZIP Code 81082) now serves Sopris postal addresses.[2]

The community was named after General E. B. Sopris, a local land owner.[3]


Geography


Sopris is located at 37°10′09″N 104°29′38″W (37.169208,-104.493885).


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  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. 47.


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