Chromo, Colorado

Chromo, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Chromo, Colorado is located in Colorado
Chromo, Colorado
Chromo, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°02′11″N 106°50′36″W / 37.03639°N 106.84333°W / 37.03639; -106.84333
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyArchuleta County[1]
Elevation
[2]
7,284 ft (2,220 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81128[3]
GNIS feature191038[2]

Chromo is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. The Chromo Post Office has the ZIP Code 81128.[3]

A post office called Chromo has been in operation since 1885.[4] The community takes its name from nearby Chromo Mountain.[5]

The Little Navajo River from US Route 84, near its confluence with the Navajo River, in Chromo

History

Historically, the Ute people lived in the Chromo area. In 1922 the Chromo School was built to serve the children in the area and operated from 1922 to 1954. The original school building, a concrete structure, now functions as a community center. The well-preserved building is an example of a rural school complex, containing a teacherage and an outhouse.[6]

Geography

The Little Navajo River and Navajo River flow through the community.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Chromo has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[7]

Education

The Archuleta County School District serves Chromo.

See also

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chromo, Colorado
  3. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  4. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  5. ^ 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. 13.
  6. ^ "Chromo School". History Colorado. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Climate Summary for Chromo, Colorado
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