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Model, Colorado
Looking south along U.S. Route 350 in Model
Looking south along U.S. Route 350 in Model
Model, Colorado is located in Colorado
Model, Colorado
Model, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Model, Colorado is located in the United States
Model, Colorado
Model, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Las Animas
Elevation
5,617 ft (1,712 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
81059
Area code(s) 719
GNIS feature ID 0204809

Model is an abandoned unincorporated village in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The Model Post Office serving ZIP Code 81059 was in operation from 1912 to 2021, and was the last business or service standing there for many years. The community originally was a planned, or "model" community, hence the name.

Geography

Model is located at 37°22′22″N 104°14′43″W / 37.37278°N 104.24528°W / 37.37278; -104.24528 (37.372886,-104.245319).

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