Welcome to Sapinero ...
Sapinero is located in Gunnison County<1>.
The location of Sapinero has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sapinero, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Sapinero is 7,620 feet [2,323 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sapinero is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sapinero lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sapinero: (970)
Communities near Sapinero ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sapinero.
- Iola ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Cimarron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <4>
- Powderhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
- Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <4>
- Maher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maher
- Maher is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maher <4>
- Gunnison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gunnison <4>
- Crawford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
- Colona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Colona is located in Ouray County
- Eldredge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredge
- Eldredge is located in Ouray County
- Almont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Almont is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <4>
- Uncompahgre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
- Uncompahgre is located in Montrose 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 Sapinero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sapinero.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sapinero. 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 Sapinero.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sapinero. See our Newspapers Page for Sapinero.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sapinero ...
Looking for more information about Sapinero? 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 Sapinero, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sapinero.
Adding Sapinero to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sapinero 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 Sapinero was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sapinero post office opened in 1882.
We also found Sapinero in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sapinero.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sapinero. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.co.us/
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 Gunnison, 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 Sapinero - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |