Welcome to Mosca ...
Mosca is located in Alamosa County<1>.
The location of Mosca has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mosca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Mosca is 7,550 feet [2,301 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mosca is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mosca lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mosca lies within the (719) area code.
The ZIP code for Mosca: 81146<4>
Communities Also Named Mosca ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Mosca: This one is located in Alamosa County and the other is located in Costilla County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mosca.
Communities near Mosca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mosca.
- Alamosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Monte Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista
- Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Vista <5>
- Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Hooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Alamosa East
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Homelake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelake
- Homelake is located in Rio Grande County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homelake <5>
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Alamosa County
- Henry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Alamosa County
- Duncan ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Saguache County
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 Mosca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mosca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mosca. 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 Mosca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mosca. See our Newspapers Page for Mosca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mosca ...
Looking for more information about Mosca? 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 Mosca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mosca.
Adding Mosca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mosca 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 Mosca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mosca post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mosca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mosca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Alamosa, 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 Mosca - 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 Mosca). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mosca 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/ |