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Welcome to Gulnare ...

Gulnare is located in Las Animas County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gulnare, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Gulnare is 6,980 feet [2,128 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Gulnare is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Gulnare is located in the (719) area code.

Communities Also Named Gulnare ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gulnare - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Gulnare ...

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

  • Trinidad
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • La Veta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Aguilar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cokedale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Starkville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Boncarbo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
    • Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <3>
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
  • Segundo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Valdez
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
  • Weston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gulnare ...

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

Adding Gulnare to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gulnare 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 Gulnare was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gulnare post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gulnare.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gulnare. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/

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 Las Animas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gulnare - 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.
<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>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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