Trinchera, Colorado facts for kids
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Trinchera, Colorado
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Trinchera viewed from a hill just west of town
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 Trinchera, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Trinchera, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County |
| Elevation | 1,765 m (5,791 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
81081
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204814 |
Trinchera is a small place in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it does not have its own local government like a city or town.
Trinchera also has a U.S. Post Office. The special mail code, called a ZIP Code, for Trinchera is 81081. The post office first opened way back in 1889. The name "Trinchera" comes from the Spanish language. It means "trench" or "ditch."
Where is Trinchera?
Trinchera is located in the state of Colorado. You can find it on a map using its special coordinates. These are 37.042847 degrees North and 104.047565 degrees West.
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