Welcome to Nathrop ...
Nathrop is located in Chaffee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nathrop, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Nathrop is 7,680 feet [2,341 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Nathrop is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Nathrop lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Nathrop: 719
The ZIP code for Nathrop: 81236<3>
Communities near Nathrop ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nathrop.
- Salida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Salida is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salida <4>
- Buena Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
- Poncha Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs
- Poncha Springs is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poncha Springs <4>
- Johnson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Village
- Johnson Village is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson Village <4>
- Turret ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turret
- Turret is located in Chaffee County
- Browns Canon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Canon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
- Browns Canon is located in Chaffee County
- Americus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Belleview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Iron City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Saint Elmo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Chaffee 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 Nathrop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nathrop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nathrop. 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 Nathrop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nathrop. See our Newspapers Page for Nathrop.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nathrop ...
Looking for more information about Nathrop? 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 Nathrop, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nathrop.
Adding Nathrop to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nathrop 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 Nathrop was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nathrop.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nathrop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.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 Chaffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nathrop - 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 Nathrop). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nathrop 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> | 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. |
| <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. |