Sangre de Cristo Ranches, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Sangre de Cristo Ranches is an unincorporated community
located near Fort Garland
in Costilla County
, Colorado
, United States
. The U.S. Post Office
at Fort Garland (ZIP Code
81133) serves Sangre de Cristo Ranches postal addresses.
Sangre de Cristo Ranches is a private, rural subdivision located in the heart of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range in Southern Colorado. It can be accessed from Route 160 at the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, about 50 miles (80.5 km) west of Walsenburg, 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Fort Garland, and 30 miles (48.3 km) east of Alamosa. The ranches are located in Costilla County.
Forbes, Inc. developed this area and began selling lots in 1971 and finished the sales operation around 2000. There are slightly under 8000 lots ranging in size from 5 to 20 acres (80,937.2 m²). The subdivision encompasses approximately 56160 acres (227.3 km²) of land, of which 4624 acres (18.7 km²) are devoted to Common Land.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
located near Fort Garland
Fort Garland, Colorado
Fort Garland is a census-designated place in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The population was 433 at the 2010 census. The Fort Garland Post Office has the ZIP Code 81133.-General Information:...
in Costilla County
Costilla County, Colorado
Costilla County is the ninth least populous of the 64 counties in the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 3,663 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado.- History :...
, Colorado
Colorado
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, United States
United States
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. The U.S. Post Office
United States Postal Service
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at Fort Garland (ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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81133) serves Sangre de Cristo Ranches postal addresses.
Geography
Sangre de Cristo Ranches is located at 37°23′21"N 105°20′10"W (37.389058,-105.335981).Sangre de Cristo Ranches is a private, rural subdivision located in the heart of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range in Southern Colorado. It can be accessed from Route 160 at the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, about 50 miles (80.5 km) west of Walsenburg, 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Fort Garland, and 30 miles (48.3 km) east of Alamosa. The ranches are located in Costilla County.
Forbes, Inc. developed this area and began selling lots in 1971 and finished the sales operation around 2000. There are slightly under 8000 lots ranging in size from 5 to 20 acres (80,937.2 m²). The subdivision encompasses approximately 56160 acres (227.3 km²) of land, of which 4624 acres (18.7 km²) are devoted to Common Land.