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Welcome to Codo ...

Codo is located in Huerfano County<1>.

Codo is 8,470 feet [2,582 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Codo is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Codo: 719

Communities near Codo ...

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

  • La Veta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Muleshoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
  • Uptop ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
  • Cuchara
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • La Veta Pass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
  • Russell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Garland City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Garland City is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
  • Alamo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Fort Garland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Red Wing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Codo ...

Looking for more information about Codo? 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 Codo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Codo.

Adding Codo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Codo 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 Codo was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Codo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Huerfano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Codo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.