Salida, Colorado
| City of Salida | |
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| City | |
Arkansas River Walk, Downtown Salida
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| Nickname(s): Heart of the Rockies | |
| Motto: "Union, Justice, Safety" | |
 Location in Chaffee County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 38°31′53″N 105°59′46″W / 38.53139°N 105.99611°WCoordinates: 38°31′53″N 105°59′46″W / 38.53139°N 105.99611°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Chaffee County - seat |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Incorporated | March 23, 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,083 ft (2,159 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,236 |
| • Density | 2,034/sq mi (785.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 81201, 81227 (PO Box), 81237 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-67280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204758 |
| Website | Official website |
The City of Salida (/səˈlaɪdə/ sə-LY-də; Spanish: [saˈliða], "exit") is a Statutory City that is the county seat and most populous city of Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,236 at the 2010 census.
A post office has been in operation at Salida since 1881. The community was named on account of its distance from a nearby canyon, Salida meaning "departure" in Spanish.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) of it is land, and the Arkansas River, which runs through the town, is the major source of water for local agriculture.
The Sawatch Range runs north and south and is located roughly 10 miles (16 km) west of Salida. Methodist Mountain, which is a major feature on Salida's southern horizon, is the northernmost mountain in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. To the north of Salida is the Arkansas Valley and the town of Buena Vista.
U.S. Route 50 runs along the southern edge of the city and leads east down the Arkansas River 58 miles (93 km) to Cañon City; to the west it leads 4 miles (6 km) to Poncha Springs and 63 miles (101 km) over the Continental Divide to Gunnison.
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