City in Colorado, United States
Statutory City in Colorado, United States
Salida, Colorado |
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![The Arkansas River Walk in downtown Salida.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Arkansas_river_salida_co.JPG/250px-Arkansas_river_salida_co.JPG) The Arkansas River Walk in downtown Salida. |
Nickname: Heart of the Rockies |
Motto(s): "Union, Justice, Safety" |
![Location of the City of Salida in Chaffee County, Colorado.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Chaffee_County_Colorado_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Salida_Highlighted_0867280.svg/250px-Chaffee_County_Colorado_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Salida_Highlighted_0867280.svg.png) |
Location of the City of Salida, Colorado. Show map of the United StatesSalida (Colorado) Show map of Colorado |
Coordinates: 38°32′05″N 105°59′56″W / 38.5347°N 105.9989°W / 38.5347; -105.9989[3] |
Country | United States |
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State | Colorado |
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County | Chaffee County[2] |
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Founded | 1880 |
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Incorporated | March 23, 1891[4] |
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• Type | Statutory city[1] |
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• Total | 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2) |
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• Land | 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2) |
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• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
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Elevation | 7,084 ft (2,159 m) |
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• Total | 5,666 |
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• Density | 2,000/sq mi (790/km2) |
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Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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ZIP codes[7] | 81201, 81227 ( PO Box), 81237 |
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Area code | 719 |
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FIPS code | 08-67280 |
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GNIS ID | 204758 |
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Website | Official website |
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Salida ( sə-LY-də; Spanish language: [saˈliða], "exit") is the Statutory City that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.[8] The population was 5,666 at the 2020 census.[9]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Salida, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Salida city; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Salida city, Colorado". www.census.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2022.