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Hesperus is an
unincorporated community
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and a U.S. Post Office
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in La Plata County, Colorado
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, United States. The Hesperus Post Office has the ZIP Code 81326.
A post office called Hesperus has been in operation since 1891. The community takes its name from nearby Hesperus Mountain
Hesperus Mountain (Navajo: meaning "Big Mountain Sheep") is the highest summit of the La Plata Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent thirteener is located in San Juan National Forest, northeast by east ( b ...
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Hesperus Baptist Church
See also
*Durango Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Durango Micropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Micropolitan Statistical Area located in the Durango area of the State of Colorado. The Durango Micropolitan Statistical Area is defined as La Plata County, Colo ...
* Old Spanish National Historic Trail
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* Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD)
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Unincorporated communities in La Plata County, Colorado Unincorporated communities in Colorado {{Colorado-geo-stub