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Vallecito, Colorado

Vallecito is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]

Entering Vallecito from the south on County Road 501

History

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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

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References

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


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