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 in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°31′53″N 105°59′58″W / 38.53139°N 105.99944°W / 38.53139; -105.99944
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyChaffee County[2]
CitySalida[1]
Founded1880
IncorporatedMarch 23, 1891[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory city[1]
Area
 • Total2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2)
 • Land2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation7,094 ft (2,162 m)
Population
 • Total5,666
 • 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 feature ID2411766[5]
WebsiteOfficial website

Salida (/səˈldə/ sə-LY-də; Spanish: [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 c "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salida, Colorado
  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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