Estrella, Colorado
Estrella, Colorado | |
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Looking northwest on Estrella Road in Estrella, April 2018. | |
Estrella Location of Estrella, Colorado. Estrella Estrella (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°21′58″N 105°55′28″W / 37.3661°N 105.9245°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Alamosa[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Alamosa County[1] |
| Elevation | 7,569 ft (2,307 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | Alamosa 81101 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS place ID | 192916 |
Estrella is an unincorporated community in southern Alamosa County, Colorado, United States.[2] The community is a part of the Alamosa, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Estrella is a name derived from Spanish meaning "star".[4] The unincorporated community has never had its own post office.[5] The Alamosa, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81101) serves the area.[3]
Geography
Estrella is located in southern Alamosa County at coordinates 37°21′58″N 105°55′28″W / 37.3661°N 105.9245°W and elevation 7,569 feet (2,307 m).[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Estrella, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ 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. 20.
- ^ 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.