Mesita, Colorado

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Mesita, Colorado
Unincorporated community
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Mesita, viewed from the east along CR H.
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Location in Costilla County and the state of Colorado
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Mesita, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°05′52″N105°36′08″W / 37.09778°N 105.60222°W / 37.09778; -105.60222
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Costilla [1]
Elevation
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7,674 ft (2,339 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [2]
81152
Area code 719
GNIS feature [3] 0204792

Mesita (Spanish for "small table") is an unincorporated community located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The San Luis post office (Zip Code 81152) serves Mesita postal addresses. [2]

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Reported UFO Activity

Mesita is reportedly the site of some of the San Luis Valley cow mutilations. Two cows and one horse were found east of Mesita with unexplainable mutilations, including a rectal coring, and signs of being dropped from a great height. [4]

Geography

Mesita is located at 37°05′52″N105°36′08″W / 37.09778°N 105.60222°W / 37.09778; -105.60222 (37.097908,-105.602131).

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ O'Brien, Christopher (June 2007). Secrets of the Mysterious Valley. Ventures Unlimited Press. p. 441. ISBN   1-931882-66-5.
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