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Welcome to Mosca ...

Mosca is located in Alamosa County<1>.

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.<2> 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

Area Code for Mosca: 719

The ZIP code for Mosca: 81146<3>

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)
  • Monte Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Center is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
  • Hooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Parma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parma is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
  • Alamosa East
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
  • Homelake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Henry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Henry is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Duncan ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncan is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan

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 (so far) for Mosca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mosca.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Mosca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/