Welcome to Dotsero ...
Dotsero is located in Eagle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dotsero, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Dotsero is described as "Named for the daughter of a Ute Indian Chief."
Dotsero is 6,150 feet [1,875 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dotsero is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dotsero lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dotsero: 970
Communities near Dotsero ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dotsero.
- Glenwood Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Springs
- Glenwood Springs is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood Springs <4>
- Gypsum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum
- Gypsum is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gypsum <4>
- Eagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <4>
- Carbondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
- Basalt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
- Basalt is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
- Former names for Basalt:
- Aspen Junction
- Fryingpan Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <4>
- Carbonate ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Cardiff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Burns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <4>
- El Jebel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Jebel
- El Jebel is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Jebel <4>
- Wolcott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Wolcott is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <4>
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 Dotsero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dotsero.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dotsero. 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 Dotsero.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dotsero. See our Newspapers Page for Dotsero.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dotsero ...
Looking for more information about Dotsero? 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 Dotsero, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dotsero.
Adding Dotsero to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dotsero 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 Dotsero was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Dotsero post office opened in 1883.
We also found Dotsero in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dotsero.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dotsero. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/
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 Eagle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dotsero - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |