Welcome to Platoro ...
Platoro is located in Conejos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Platoro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Platoro is 9,840 feet [2,999 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Platoro is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Platoro lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Platoro: 719
Communities near Platoro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Platoro.
- Jasper ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Rio Grande County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jasper
- From Platoro to Jasper
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gerrard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <5>
- Capulin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cumbres
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Agua Ramon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Del Norte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Osier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monte Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
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 Platoro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Platoro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Platoro. 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 Platoro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Platoro. See our Newspapers Page for Platoro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Platoro ...
Looking for more information about Platoro? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Platoro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Platoro.
Adding Platoro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Platoro 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 Platoro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Platoro post office opened in 1888.
We also found Platoro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Platoro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Conejos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Platoro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |