Welcome to Trinchera ...
Trinchera is located in Las Animas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trinchera, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Trinchera is 5,800 feet [1,768 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Trinchera is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Trinchera lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Trinchera: 719
The ZIP code for Trinchera: 81081<3>
Communities Also Named Trinchera ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Trinchera - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trinchera.
Communities near Trinchera ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trinchera.
- Branson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
- Branson is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Former name for Branson:
- Wilson's Switch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Branson
- From Trinchera to Branson
- Folsom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Union County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
- Capulin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Union County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capulin
- From Trinchera to Capulin
- Des Moines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Union County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <4>
- Beshoar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beshoar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
- Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beshoar
- From Trinchera to Beshoar
- Raton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Raton
- From Trinchera to Raton
- Engleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Engleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Engleville
- From Trinchera to Engleville
- Hoehne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
- Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <4>
- Wootton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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 Trinchera. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trinchera.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trinchera. 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 Trinchera.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trinchera. See our Newspapers Page for Trinchera.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trinchera ...
Looking for more information about Trinchera? 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 Trinchera, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trinchera.
Adding Trinchera to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trinchera 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 Trinchera was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Trinchera post office opened in 1889.
We also found Trinchera in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trinchera.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trinchera. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/
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 Las Animas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trinchera - 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 Trinchera). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trinchera 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |