unincorporated community
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in eastern
Baca County, Colorado
Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 3,506. The county seat is Springfield, Colorado, Springfield. Located at the southeast corner of Colorado, the c ...
, United States. Stonington lies east of the
Comanche National Grassland
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and is the southeasternmost community in Colorado.
History
The Stonington post office operated from 1888 until 1992. Stonington addresses are now served by the
Walsh
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People and fictional characters
* Walsh (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters
Places Australia
* Mount Walsh, Mount Walsh National Park
Canada
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post office
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with the ZIP code 81090.
In 1940, Stonington's population was 65.
On May 17, 1962, an F1 tornado hit Stonington, destroying several farms.
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Stonington has a
semi-arid climate
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List of places in Colorado
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