Chimney Rock, Colorado

Chimney Rock, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Chimney Rock, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 107°20′45″W / 37.22861°N 107.34583°W / 37.22861; -107.34583Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 107°20′45″W / 37.22861°N 107.34583°W / 37.22861; -107.34583
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Archuleta[1]
Elevation[1] 7,867 ft (2,398 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code 81127[2]
GNIS feature ID 0196439

Chimney Rock is an unincorporated community and USPS in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. The Chimney Rock Post Office has the ZIP Code 81127.[2] The community was the setting of Marcy Cottrell Houle's autobiography, Wings for My Flight.

Geography

The Chimney Rock Post Office is located at 37°13′43″N 107°20′45″W / 37.22861°N 107.34583°W / 37.22861; -107.34583 (37.228610,-107.345830). The town name is derived from a nearby rock formation, now contained within the Chimney Rock National Monument.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 22, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
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