Welcome to Cahone ...
Cahone is located in Dolores County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cahone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Cahone is described as "Named by the first postmaster, Bert Ballenger, for the box-like canyon nearby."
Cahone is 6,670 feet [2,033 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cahone is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cahone lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Cahone: (970)
The ZIP code for Cahone: 81320<4>
Communities near Cahone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cahone.
- Dove Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
- Dove Creek is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dove Creek <6>
- Ucolo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ucolo
- Ucolo is located in San Juan County (UT)
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <6>
- Ackmen ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Yellow Jacket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Jacket
- Yellow Jacket is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Jacket <6>
- Lewis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <6>
- McPhee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Arriola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriola
- Arriola is located in Montezuma County
- Lockerby ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Egnar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egnar
- Egnar is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egnar <6>
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 Cahone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cahone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cahone. 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 Cahone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cahone. See our Newspapers Page for Cahone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cahone ...
Looking for more information about Cahone? 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 Cahone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cahone.
Adding Cahone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cahone 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 Cahone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Cahone post office opened in 1916.
We also found Cahone on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cahone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cahone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Dolores, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cahone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Cahone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cahone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |