Jaroso, Colorado

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Jaroso, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Jaroso, with Ute Mountain on the left.
Jaroso, with Ute Mountain on the left.
Jaroso, Colorado is located in Colorado
Jaroso, Colorado
Jaroso, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°00′14″N 105°37′26″W / 37.00389°N 105.62389°W / 37.00389; -105.62389Coordinates: 37°00′14″N 105°37′26″W / 37.00389°N 105.62389°W / 37.00389; -105.62389
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyCostilla[1]
Elevation
[1]
7,575 ft (2,309 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81138
GNIS feature ID0193115

Jaroso is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The Jaroso Post Office has the ZIP Code 81138.[2]

A post office called Joroso has been in operation since 1911.[3] Jaroso is a name derived from Spanish meaning "willows".[4]

Geography[]

Jaroso is located at

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37°00′14″N 105°37′26″W / 37.00389°N 105.62389°W / 37.00389; -105.62389 (37.003924,-105.623760).

References[]

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ^ 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. 28.
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