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Welcome to Arboles ...

Arboles is located in Archuleta County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Arboles, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Arboles: Spanish for 'trees'

Arboles is 6,270 feet [1,911 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Arboles is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Arboles lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Arboles lies within the (970) area code.

The ZIP code for Arboles: 81121<3>

Communities near Arboles ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arboles.

  • Bayfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Ignacio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • La Boca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
    • La Boca is located in La Plata County
  • Gato
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gato have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
    • Gato is located in Archuleta County
  • Chimney Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
    • Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <5>
  • Juanita ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
    • Juanita is located in Archuleta County
  • Gem Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
    • Gem Village is located in La Plata County
  • Navajo Dam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Navajo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
    • Navajo is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Trujillo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Arboles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arboles.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arboles. 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 Arboles.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arboles. See our Newspapers Page for Arboles.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arboles ...

Looking for more information about Arboles? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Arboles, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arboles.

Adding Arboles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arboles 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 Arboles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Arboles post office opened in 1882.

We also found Arboles in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arboles.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arboles. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Arboles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Arboles). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arboles or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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