Barela, Colorado
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Barela, Colorado | |
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  Barela Location of Barela, Colorado.  Barela Barela (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′56″N 104°15′42″W / 37.1156°N 104.2616°W[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County[1] |
| Elevation | 5,761 ft (1,756 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS ID | 194884 |
Barela is an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.[3]
History
[edit]The Barela, Colorado Territory, post office operated from July 28, 1874, until September 30, 1931.[4] The community is named in honor of Casimiro Barela, a member of the Colorado General Assembly who co-authored the Constitution of Colorado.[5] Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876.[6]
Geography
[edit]Barela is located in Las Animas County, Colorado, at coordinates 37°06′56″N 104°15′42″W / 37.1156°N 104.2616°W, at an elevation of 5,761 feet (1,756 m).[2]
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Barela, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Barela Populated Place Profile / Las Animas County, Colorado Data". colorado.hometownlocator.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 8.
- ^ Ulysses S. Grant (August 1, 1876). "Proclamation 230—Admission of Colorado into the Union". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
External links
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