Gulnare, Colorado
Abeyton[1]
Unincorporated community
Looking west in Gulnare
Looking west in Gulnare
Gulnare is located in Colorado
Gulnare
Gulnare
Location of Gulnare in Las Animas County, Colorado
Gulnare is located in the United States
Gulnare
Gulnare
Gulnare (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°19′02″N 104°45′07″W / 37.31722°N 104.75194°W / 37.31722; -104.75194[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesLas Animas
Elevation
[2]
6,982 ft (2,128 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

Gulnare (pronounced GUL ner)[1] 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.[3]

Name

The community's original name was Abeyton, but the post office required a name change. Residents sent prospective new 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," and the post office decided to choose Gulnare for the town's name.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bright, William (2004). Colorado place names (3rd ed.). Boulder: Johnson Books. ISBN 1555663338.
  2. 1 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
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