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Welcome to Chimney Rock ...

Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chimney Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.

Chimney Rock is 7,860 feet [2,396 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Chimney Rock is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Chimney Rock: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Chimney Rock: 81127<4>

Communities Also Named Chimney Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Chimney Rock - they are located in Montana, New Jersey and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chimney Rock.

Communities near Chimney Rock ...

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

  • Bayfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pagosa Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ignacio
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Gato
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gato is located in Archuleta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
  • Arboles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Juanita ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Juanita is located in Archuleta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
  • Allison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allison is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
  • Trujillo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trujillo is located in Archuleta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
  • Gem Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gem Village is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
  • La Boca
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • La Boca is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca

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 Chimney Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chimney Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chimney Rock ...

Looking for more information about Chimney Rock? 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 Chimney Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chimney Rock.

Adding Chimney Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chimney Rock 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 (so far) for Chimney Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chimney Rock post office opened in 1950. The Chimney Rock post office closed in 1967.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chimney Rock.

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 Chimney Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Chimney Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Chimney Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Chimney Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chimney Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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