Entering Vallecito from the south on County Road 501
Vallecito is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Vallecito was in operation between 1901 and 1942.[2] Vallecito is a name derived from Spanish meaning "little valley".[3]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vallecito
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ 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 | ||
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| City |  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′29″N 107°35′02″W / 37.374767°N 107.583861°W
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