Gulnare, Colorado
Gulnare, Colorado Abeyton[2] | |
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Coordinates: 37°19′02″N 104°45′07″W / 37.3172°N 104.7519°W[3] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Las Animas[1] |
Elevation | 6,982 ft (2,128 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
GNIS ID | 204808 |
Gulnare (pronounced GUL ner)[2] is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.
Geography
Gulnare 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.[4]
Name
Originally known as Abeyton, the Abeyton post office operated from March 7, 1884, until August 20, 1890.[5] Residents were promised a new post office, so they sent prospective 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".[2] The Gulnare post office has operated since December 16, 1890.
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bright, William (2004). Colorado place names (3rd ed.). Boulder: Johnson Books. ISBN 1555663338.
- ^ a b "Gulnare, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Gulnare, Colorado". Sangres.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
There's a couple small businesses in town, the busiest being the Spanish Peaks Inn and RV Park
- ^ 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.