Arriola, Colorado

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Arriola, Colorado
unincorporated community
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Arriola and U.S. highway route 491
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Arriola
Arriola (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°26′33″N108°38′46″W / 37.4425°N 108.6462°W / 37.4425; -108.6462 [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Montezuma [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Montezuma County [2]
Elevation
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6,405 ft (1,952 m)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
GNIS pop ID 178782

Arriola is an unincorporated community in Montezuma County, Colorado. [3]

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History

The Arriola, Colorado, post office operated from December 18, 1894, until August 15, 1933. [4] Arriola is believed to honor a Spanish officer. [5]

Geography

Arriola is located along U.S. highway route 491 at coordinates 37°26′33″N108°38′46″W / 37.4425°N 108.6462°W / 37.4425; -108.6462 .

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Arriola, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Arriola". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  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. ↑ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 7.


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