Sopris was an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The town is now under the surface of Trinidad Lake in Trinidad Lake State Park.[1]

The U.S. Post Office at Trinidad (ZIP Code 81082) now serves Sopris postal addresses.[2]

The community was named after General E. B. Sopris, a local land owner.[3]

Geography

Sopris is located at 37°10′09″N 104°29′38″W / 37.16917°N 104.49389°W / 37.16917; -104.49389 (37.169208,-104.493885).

References

  1. ^ a b c "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  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. 47.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopris,_Colorado
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