Welcome to Timpas ...
Timpas is located in Otero County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Timpas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Timpas is 4,420 feet [1,347 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Timpas is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Timpas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Timpas: 719
Communities near Timpas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Timpas.
- La Junta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
- La Junta is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Junta <3>
- Rocky Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <3>
- Swink
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <3>
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hawley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Otero County
- Bloom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Higbee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - La Junta Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
- La Junta Village is located in Otero County
- Manzanola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola
- Manzanola is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanola <3>
- Houghton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Las Animas 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 Timpas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Timpas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Timpas. 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 Timpas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Timpas. See our Newspapers Page for Timpas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Timpas ...
Looking for more information about Timpas? 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 Timpas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Timpas.
Adding Timpas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Timpas 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 Timpas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Timpas post office opened in 1891.
We also found Timpas in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Timpas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Timpas. 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 Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Timpas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |