Arriola, Colorado

Arriola, Colorado
unincorporated community
Arriola and U.S. highway route 491
Arriola and U.S. highway route 491
Arriola is located in the United States
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Arriola
Location of Arriola, Colorado.
Arriola is located in Colorado
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Arriola
Arriola (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°26′33″N 108°38′46″W / 37.44250°N 108.64611°W / 37.44250; -108.64611[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyMontezuma[2]
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated community
 • BodyMontezuma County[2]
Elevation
[1]
6,405 ft (1,952 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
GNIS pop ID178782[1]

Arriola is an unincorporated community in Montezuma County, Colorado.

History

The Arriola, Colorado, post office operated from December 18, 1894, until August 15, 1933.[3] Arriola is believed to honor a Spanish officer.[4]

Geography

Arriola is located along U.S. highway route 491.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arriola, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  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. 7.


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