Chimney Rock is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
and former post office in
Archuleta County
Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 13,359. The county seat and the only Colorado municipalities, incorporated municipality in the county is P ...
,
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
, United States.
[ The Chimney Rock community is located along ]U.S. Route 160
U.S. Route 160 (US 160) is a east–west United States Numbered Highway in the Midwestern and Western United States. The western terminus of the route is at US 89 west of Tuba City, Arizona. The eastern terminus is at US 67 and Missour ...
, northwest of the Chimney Rock pillar in Chimney Rock National Monument
Chimney Rock National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in San Juan National Forest in southwestern Colorado which includes an archaeological site. This area is located in Archuleta County, Colorado, between Durango and Pagosa Springs, an ...
.
History
The Chimney Rock, Colorado, post office operated from November 1, 1950, until April 7, 1967.
Geography
The Chimney Rock community is located in Archuleta County at coordinates and elevation .[ The Chimney Rock pillar is located at coordinates and elevation .]
See also
* List of populated places in Colorado
*List of post offices in Colorado
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References
External links
State of Colorado
History Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Archuleta County, Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Colorado
1950 establishments in Colorado
Populated places established in 1950
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