Salida, Colorado

Salida, Colorado
The Arkansas River Walk in downtown Salida.
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.
Location of the City of Salida in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Salida is located in the United States
Salida
Salida
Location of the City of Salida, Colorado.
Salida is located in Colorado
Salida
Salida
Salida (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°32′05″N 105°59′56″W / 38.5347°N 105.9989°W / 38.5347; -105.9989[3]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyChaffee County[2]
Founded1880
IncorporatedMarch 23, 1891[4]
Government
 • TypeStatutory city[1]
Area
 • Total
2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2)
 • Land2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation7,084 ft (2,159 m)
Population
 • Total
5,666
 • Density2,000/sq mi (790/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes[7]
81201, 81227 (PO Box), 81237
Area code719
FIPS code08-67280
GNIS ID204758
WebsiteOfficial website

Salida (/səˈldə/ 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]

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Salida, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Salida city; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Salida city, Colorado". www.census.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

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