Arriola, Colorado
Arriola, Colorado | |
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Arriola and U.S. highway route 491 | |
Arriola Location of Arriola, Colorado. Arriola Arriola (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′33″N 108°38′46″W / 37.4425°N 108.6462°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Montezuma[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Montezuma County[1] |
| Elevation | 6,405 ft (1,952 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS pop ID | 178782 |
Arriola is an unincorporated community in Montezuma County, Colorado.[3]
History
The Arriola, Colorado, post office operated from December 18, 1894, until August 15, 1933.[4] Arriola is believed to honor a Spanish officer.[5]
Geography
Arriola is located along U.S. highway route 491 at coordinates 37°26′33″N 108°38′46″W / 37.4425°N 108.6462°W.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Arriola, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Arriola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 7.