La Posta, Colorado

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La Posta is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1]

La Posta is a name derived from Spanish meaning "travelers' rest". [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Posta, Colorado
  2. 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. 41.

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