Garcia, Colorado

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Gracia, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Entering Garcia from New Mexico.
Entering Garcia from New Mexico.
Coordinates: 37°00′12″N 105°32′12″W / 37.00333°N 105.53667°W / 37.00333; -105.53667Coordinates: 37°00′12″N 105°32′12″W / 37.00333°N 105.53667°W / 37.00333; -105.53667
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesCostilla[1]
Elevation
[1]
7,726 ft (2,355 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[2]
81152
Area code(s)719

Garcia is an unincorporated community located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The San Luis post office (Zip Code 81152) serves Garcia postal addresses.[2]

History[]

A post office called Garcia was established in 1915.[4] The community was named for the local Garcia family.[5]

Geography[]

Garcia is located at

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37°00′12″N 105°32′12″W / 37.00333°N 105.53667°W / 37.00333; -105.53667 (37.003375,-105.536728).

References[]

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. ^ 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. 23.
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