Tincup, Colorado
Tin Cup, Colorado | |
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 General store in Tincup | |
  Tincup  Tincup | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′16″N 106°28′42″W / 38.75444°N 106.47833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Gunnison |
| Elevation | 10,158 ft (3,096 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 189089[1] |
Tincup, or Tin Cup, originally named Virginia City, is an unincorporated community in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The community was once a prominent mining town, but is now a community of summer homes with a few year-round residents. Many historic buildings are still standing and kept up. The only businesses or services in Tincup are a small store and famous Frenchy's, open only during the summer months.
A post office named Virginia, Colorado opened on July 22, 1879. The name was changed to Tin Cup on February 28, 1880, and finally changed to Tincup on May 7, 1895. The Tincup post office closed on January 31, 1918.