Gulnare, Colorado Abeyton [1] | |
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 Looking west in Gulnare | |
  Gulnare Location of Gulnare in Las Animas County, Colorado  Gulnare Gulnare (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′02″N104°45′07″W / 37.31722°N 104.75194°W [2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties | Las Animas |
| Elevation | 6,982 ft (2,128 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Gulnare (pronounced GUL ner) [1] is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.
Gulnare is located at 37°19′02″N104°45′07″W / 37.31722°N 104.75194°W (37.3172387, -104.7519341). The community lies southwest of Aguilar and southeast of the Spanish Peaks in the Apishapa River Valley. It is known for The Spanish Peaks Inn, a popular tavern and adjoining RV park. [3]
The community's original name was Abeyton, but the post office required a name change. Residents sent prospective new names in an envelope to the post office's Washington headquarters, but all the names were rejected. The envelope had a drawing of a cow called "Princess of Gulnare," and the post office decided to choose Gulnare for the town's name. [1]
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There's a couple small businesses in town, the busiest being the Spanish Peaks Inn and RV Park
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