Vallecito, Colorado
Entering Vallecito from the south on County Road 501
Vallecito is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History[]
A post office called Vallecito was in operation between 1901 and 1942.[2] Vallecito is a name derived from Spanish meaning "little valley".[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vallecito, Colorado
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ 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. 50.
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Coordinates: 37°22′29″N 107°35′02″W / 37.374767°N 107.583861°W
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- Unincorporated communities in Colorado
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