Welcome to Rosita ...
Rosita is located in Custer County<1>.
Rosita was founded in 1872.
Rosita is 8,800 feet [2,682 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rosita is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rosita lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rosita: 719
The ZIP code for Rosita: 81252<3>
Communities Also Named Rosita ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rosita - they are located in Tennessee and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rosita.
Communities near Rosita ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosita.
- Silver Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
- Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <5>
- Westcliffe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcliffe
- Westcliffe is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westcliffe <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westcliffe
- From Rosita to Westcliffe
- Ula ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula
- Ula is located in Custer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ula
- From Rosita to Ula
- Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Huerfano County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bradford
- From Rosita to Bradford
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Custer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood
- From Rosita to Greenwood
- Wetmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wetmore
- From Rosita to Wetmore
- Hillside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillside is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <5>
- Beulah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <5>
- Beulah Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Valley
- Beulah Valley is located in Pueblo County
- Coal Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Creek <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coal Creek
- From Rosita to Coal Creek
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 Rosita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosita.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosita. 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 Rosita.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosita. See our Newspapers Page for Rosita.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosita ...
Looking for more information about Rosita? 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 Rosita, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rosita.
Adding Rosita to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rosita 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 Rosita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Rosita post office opened in 1874.
We also found Rosita in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosita.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosita. 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 Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosita - 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 Rosita). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rosita or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | 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/ |