Mosca, Colorado

Mosca, Colorado
—  Town  —
Mosca, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado Location in Alamosa County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°38′52″N 105°52′27″W / 37.64778°N 105.87417°W / 37.64778; -105.87417Coordinates: 37°38′52″N 105°52′27″W / 37.64778°N 105.87417°W / 37.64778; -105.87417
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Alamosa[1]
Elevation[1]	7,559 ft (2,304 m)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2]	81146
GNIS feature ID	0196391

Mosca is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. It was named for the nearby Mosca Pass, which was named for the Spanish explorer, Luis de Moscoso de Alvarado. The Mosca Post Office has the ZIP Code 81146.^[2]

Geography

Mosca is located at 37°38′52″N 105°52′27″W / 37.64778°N 105.87417°W / 37.64778; -105.87417 (37.647675,-105.874043). The elevation of Mosca is 7,559 feet (2304 meters).

Nearby attractions

• Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
• San Luis State Park
• Colorado Gators Reptile Park

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  Great Sand Dunes

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  Colorado Gators Reptile Park, June 2005

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  Colorado Gators Reptile Park, June 2005

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved January 2, 2007.