Sopris was an

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located in

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, United States. The town is now under the surface of

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in Trinidad Lake State Park. The U.S. Post Office at

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( ZIP Code 81082) now serves Sopris postal addresses. The community was named after General E. B. Sopris, a local land owner.

Geography

Sopris is located at (37.169208,-104.493885).

References

Former populated places in Las Animas County, Colorado Ghost towns in Colorado {{Colorado-geo-stub