Monarch 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 a
U.S. Post Office
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal serv ...
located near
Monarch Pass
Monarch Pass (elevation ) is a high mountain pass in central Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States.
Location and basic details
The pass is located on the Continental Divide at the southern end of the Sawatch Range alon ...
in
Chaffee County, Colorado
Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 19,476. The county seat is Salida, Colorado, Salida.
History
Chaffee County has a confusing origin. Between ...
, United States. The Monarch
U.S. Post Office
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal serv ...
has the
ZIP Code 81227.
Geography
Monarch is located in the valley of the
South Arkansas River, west-northwest of
Poncha Springs.
See also
References
External links
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Unincorporated communities in Chaffee County, Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Colorado