Colorado Gazetteer
Columbia Point is a physical feature (summit) in Saguache County. The primary coordinates for Columbia Point places it within the CO 81131 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Columbia Point |
| Category: | Colorado physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, on the east side of Kit Carson Mountain, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) east-southeast of Challenger Point. |
| History: | Named in memory of the Space Shuttle Columbia, lost in an accident on February 1, 2003, and for the scientific exploration, technical excellence, and the dream of spaceflight for which the mission stood. |
| County: | Saguache County |
| Latitude: | 37.9790009 |
| Longitude: | -105.5981187 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Columbia Point: Columbia Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Columbia Point does not include property ownership information.
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