Nathrop, Colorado

Nathrop, Colorado
unincorporated community
An old school in Nathrop.
Location in Chaffee County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°44′50″N 106°04′32″W / 38.74722°N 106.07556°W / 38.74722; -106.07556Coordinates: 38°44′50″N 106°04′32″W / 38.74722°N 106.07556°W / 38.74722; -106.07556
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Chaffee
Named for	Charles Nachtrieb
Elevation	7,680 ft (2,341 m)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	81236
FIPS code	08-53010
GNIS feature ID	0204759

Nathrop is a small unincorporated village between Buena Vista and Salida on U.S. Highway 285 in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The Nathrop Post Office has the ZIP Code 81236.

Nathrop was named for Charles Nachtrieb, owner of the townsite.

Nathrop is located at 38°44′50″N 106°04′32″W / 38.74722°N 106.07556°W / 38.74722; -106.07556 (38.747222,-106.075556).

Ruby Mountain is a rhyolite outcrop located about one mile northeast of Nathrop. Small spessartite garnet crystals are found throughout the outcropping. Small pebbles of black obsidian referred to as "Apache tears" by collectors can also be found in the talus rock at the base of the cliffs.