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Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
Gulnare, Colorado Abeyton
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°19′02″N 104°45′07″W / 37.31722°N 104.75194°W / 37.31722; -104.75194
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesLas Animas
Elevation6,982 ft (2,128 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

Gulnare (pronounced GUL ner) is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.

Geography

Gulnare is located at 37°19′02″N 104°45′07″W / 37.31722°N 104.75194°W / 37.31722; -104.75194 (37.3172387, -104.7519341). The community lies southwest of Aguilar and southeast of the Spanish Peaks in the Apishapa River Valley. It is known for The Spanish Peaks Inn, a popular tavern and adjoining RV park.

Name

Originally known as Abeyton, the Abeyton post office operated from March 7, 1884, until August 20, 1890. Residents were promised a new post office, so they sent prospective names in an envelope to the post office's Washington headquarters, but all the names were rejected. The envelope had a drawing of a cow called "Princess of Gulnare". The Gulnare post office has operated since December 16, 1890.

See also

References

  1. ^ Bright, William (2004). Colorado place names (3rd ed.). Boulder: Johnson Books. ISBN 1555663338.
  2. ^ "Gulnare". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Gulnare, Colorado". Sangres.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018. There's a couple small businesses in town, the busiest being the Spanish Peaks Inn and RV Park
  4. Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.

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