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Vallecito, Colorado

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Unincorporated community in Colorado, U.S.

Entering Vallecito from the south on County Road 501

Vallecito is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.

History

A post office called Vallecito was in operation between 1901 and 1942. Vallecito is a name derived from Spanish meaning "little valley".

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vallecito
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  3. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 50.

External links

Media related to Vallecito, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons

Municipalities and communities of La Plata County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Durango
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Map of Colorado highlighting La Plata County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

37°22′31″N 107°35′02″W / 37.37528°N 107.58389°W / 37.37528; -107.58389


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