Mosca, Colorado

Mosca, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Mosca, Colorado
Mosca, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado

Location in Alamosa County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°38′52″N 105°52′27″W / 37.64778°N 105.87417°W / 37.64778; -105.87417Coordinates: 37°38′52″N 105°52′27″W / 37.64778°N 105.87417°W / 37.64778; -105.87417
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Alamosa[1]
Elevation[1] 7,559 ft (2,304 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 81146
GNIS feature ID 0196391

Mosca is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. It was named for the nearby Mosca Pass, which was named for the Spanish explorer, Luis de Moscoso Alvarado.[3] The Mosca Post Office has the ZIP Code 81146.[2]

Geography

Mosca is located at 37°38′52″N 105°52′27″W / 37.64778°N 105.87417°W / 37.64778; -105.87417 (37.647675,-105.874043). The elevation of Mosca is 7,559 feet (2304 meters).

Nearby attractions

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 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. 36.
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