Cuchara, Colorado Overview
Cuchara, Colorado includes 7 nearby coal leases. Cuchara is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County Colorado United States. It is located near a former ski resort in the mountains south of the town of La Veta. Its altitude is 8468 feet (2581 m). State Highway 12 travels through Cuchara as it approaches Trinidad to the southeast.Cuchara is situated on the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in south-central Colorado. Cucharas Pass at almost 10000 feet is a few miles south of the town of Cuchara.
Quick Facts
- Located in Huerfano County, Colorado.
- Cuchara, Colorado sits 2,581 meters (8,467.8 feet) above sea level feet above sea level.
Cuchara, Colorado Coal Mining Leases
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Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
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