Stonington, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States

Stonington, Colorado

Unincorporated community

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Coordinates: 37°17′37.07″N 102°11′14.65″W﻿ / ﻿37.2936306°N 102.1874028°W﻿ / 37.2936306; -102.1874028[1]
Country| United States
State| Colorado
County| Baca County
Elevation

[1]

| 3,809 ft (1,161 m)
Time zone| UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code|

81090[2]

Area code| 719
FIPS code| 08-74320 [1]
GNIS ID| 196221 [1]

Stonington is an unincorporated community in eastern Baca County, Colorado, United States.[1] Stonington lies east of the Comanche National Grassland and is the southeasternmost community in Colorado.

## History

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Baca County, Colorado, in 1925, showing the location of Stonington

The Stonington post office operated from 1888 until 1992.[3][4] Stonington addresses are now served by the Walsh post office with the ZIP code 81090.[2]

In 1940, Stonington's population was 65.[5]

On May 17, 1962, an F1 tornado hit Stonington, destroying several farms.[6]

## Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stonington has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[7]

## See also

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* List of places in Colorado

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Stonington, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
3. ^ "Colorado Post Offices". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
4. ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
5. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 158.
6. ^ Colorado Event Report: F1 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
7. ^ Climate Summary for Stonington, Colorado

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