Chama, Colorado

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Chama, Colorado
unincorporated community
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Chama
Chama (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°09′43″N105°22′42″W / 37.1620°N 105.3783°W / 37.1620; -105.3783 (Chama, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Costilla [2]
Established1860 [3]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Costilla County [2]
Elevation
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8,186 ft (2,495 m)
Population
 • Total
63
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [4]
81126
Area code 719
GNIS pop ID 203659

Chama is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States.

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History

Chama is located in the Rio Culebra valley which is part of the Sangre de Cristo Land Grant was awarded to the family of Carlos Beaubien in 1843 by the government of New Mexico. The town of Chama was established by settlers from Chamita, New Mexico, in 1860. [3] The Chama, Colorado, post office opened on May 3, 1907. [5] The Chama school was taken down between the years of 1999 and 2001.

Description

Most of Chama's houses are made of adobe. Many of them are very old. There are also a lot of rocks and "chamiso" sagebrush in Chama. The community lies at the foot of the Culebra Ranch.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Chama, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN   77-89726.
  4. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ 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.
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