Homelake is an unincorporated town

Unincorporated area

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 and a U.S. Post Office

United States Postal Service

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 located in Rio Grande County

Rio Grande County, Colorado

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, Colorado

Colorado

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, United States

United States

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. The Homelake Post Office has the ZIP Code

ZIP Code

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 81135.

History

Homelake is the former location of the Colorado Soldiers' and Sailors' Home and is the location of the Homelake Civil War Cemetery.

Geography

Homelake is located at 37°34′28"N 106°05′45"W (37.574515,-106.095829).

Homelake is north of combined US Route 160 and US Route 285 on State Highway 6.

External links

• Homelake S&S Home