Chimney Rock, Colorado

Chimney Rock, Colorado
unincorporated community
Chimney Rock is located in the United States
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Location of Chimney Rock, Colorado.
Chimney Rock is located in Colorado
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 107°20′47″W / 37.2286°N 107.3464°W / 37.2286; -107.3464 (Chimney Rock, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyArchuleta[1]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyArchuleta County[1]
Elevation
[2]
6,560 ft (2,000 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes970/748
GNIS place ID196439

Chimney Rock is an unincorporated community and former post office in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States.[2] The Chimney Rock community is located along U.S. Route 160, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) northwest of the Chimney Rock pillar in Chimney Rock National Monument.

History

The Chimney Rock, Colorado, post office operated from November 1, 1950, until April 7, 1967.[4]

In the 1960 Census, Chimney Rock's population was 2.[5]

Geography

The Chimney Rock community is located in Archuleta County at coordinates 37°13′43″N 107°20′47″W / 37.2286°N 107.3464°W / 37.2286; -107.3464 (Chimney Rock, Colorado) and elevation 6,560 feet (1,999 m).[2] The Chimney Rock pillar is located at coordinates 37°11′41″N 107°18′03″W / 37.1946°N 107.3009°W / 37.1946; -107.3009 (Chimney Rock) and elevation 7,884 feet (2,403 m).[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Chimney Rock Post Office, CO". Topoquest. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  4. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  5. ^ "Colorado". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. C. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. pp. 672–673.
  6. ^ "Chimney Rock National Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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