Capulin, Colorado

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subdivision_name2 = Conejos County
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1867cite book | last = Eichler | first = Geo. R. | title = Colorado Place Names | publisher = Johnson Publishing Company | date = 1977 | loc = 77-089726 ]
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timezone = MST
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latd= 37
latm= 17
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longd= 106
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elevation_m = 2385
elevation_ft = 7825
postal_code_type = ZIP Code
postal_code = 81124 (PO Box)cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format = JavaScript/HTML | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = September 4 | accessyear = 2007]
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Capulin is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Capulin Post Office is 81124.

History

The town of Capulin was established by settlers from Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, in 1867. Capulin is a regional word for chokecherry. The Capulin Post Office opened on August 10, 1881.cite book | last = Bauer | first = William H. | coauthors = James L. Ozment, John H. Willard | title = Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 | publisher = The Colorado Railroad Museum | date = 1990 | loc = 90-34759 | id = ISBN 0-918654-42-4 ]

Geography

Capulin is located at coor dms|37|17|02|N|106|06|40|W|city (37.283751,-106.111107).

ee also

*Conejos County, Colorado
*List of cities and towns in Colorado
*State of Colorado

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