Welcome to Piedra ...
Piedra is located in Archuleta County<1>.
The location of Piedra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Piedra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Piedra is 6,570 feet [2,003 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Piedra is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Piedra lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Piedra is located in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Piedra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Piedra - they are located in Arizona and California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piedra.
Communities near Piedra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piedra.
- Bayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Bayfield is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <4>
- Pagosa Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Springs
- Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pagosa Springs <4>
- Ignacio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Ignacio is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <4>
- Arboles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arboles
- Arboles is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arboles <4>
- Gato
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Allison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in La Plata County
- Gem Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
- Gem Village is located in La Plata County
- Juanita ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
- Juanita is located in Archuleta County
- Vallecito
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecito
- Vallecito is located in La Plata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallecito <4>
- Trujillo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
- Trujillo is located in Archuleta County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Piedra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piedra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piedra. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piedra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piedra. See our Newspapers Page for Piedra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piedra ...
Looking for more information about Piedra? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Piedra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Piedra.
Adding Piedra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Piedra in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Piedra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Piedra post office opened in 1879.
We also found Piedra in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Piedra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piedra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Archuleta County: www.archuletacounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Archuleta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piedra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |