Welcome to Homelake ...
Homelake is located in Rio Grande County<1>.
The location of Homelake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Homelake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Homelake is 7,630 feet [2,326 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Homelake is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Homelake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Homelake is within the (719) area code.
The ZIP code for Homelake: 81135<4>
Communities near Homelake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homelake.
- Alamosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa
- Alamosa is located in Alamosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamosa <5>
- Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <5>
- Del Norte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Norte
- Del Norte is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Norte <5>
- Hooper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Hooper is located in Alamosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <5>
- Parma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Alamosa County
- Mosca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosca
- Mosca is located in Alamosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosca <5>
- Alamosa East
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamosa East. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
- Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
- Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Alamosa County
- Capulin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <5>
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 Homelake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homelake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homelake. 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 Homelake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homelake. See our Newspapers Page for Homelake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homelake ...
Looking for more information about Homelake? 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 Homelake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Homelake.
Adding Homelake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Homelake 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 Homelake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Homelake post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Homelake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homelake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rio Grande County: www.riograndecounty.org/
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 Rio Grande, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homelake - 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 Homelake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Homelake 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |