Hesperus is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The Hesperus Post Office has the ZIP Code 81326.

A post office called Hesperus has been in operation since 1891. The community takes its name from nearby Hesperus Mountain.

Geography

Hesperus is located at 37°17′12″N 108°02′21″W / 37.28667°N 108.03917°W / 37.28667; -108.03917 (37.286619,-108.039036).

Hesperus Baptist Church

See also

• Durango Micropolitan Statistical Area
• Old Spanish National Historic Trail