Sopris, Colorado
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Sopris was an unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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 town
Town
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 located in Las Animas County
Las Animas County, Colorado
Las Animas County has the largest area of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Las Animas County takes its name from the Mexican Spanish name of the Purgatoire River, originally called El Río de las Ánimas Perdidas en Purgatorio, which means "River of the Lost Souls in...

, Colorado
Colorado
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, United States
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. The town is now under the surface of Trinidad Lake in Trinidad Lake State Park
Trinidad Lake State Park
Trinidad Lake State Park is a state park near Trinidad, Colorado, United States. The park protects Trinidad Lake, a dammed reservoir. There are hiking trails, and camping and boating opportunities. The park features historical attractions such as the coal mining ruins at Cokedale...

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The U.S. Post Office
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 at Trinidad
Trinidad, Colorado
The historic City of Trinidad is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States...

 (ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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81082) now serves Sopris postal addresses.

Information about the history of Sopris and related communities, including historic photos and maps, can be found at: http://www.sopriscolorado.com/index.html
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