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Calcite

Ghost town · Fremont County, Colorado

Howard quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Howard quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Calcite is a ghost town in Fremont County, Colorado. It is one of 2 former communities in Fremont County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Calcite as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.4361° N, 105.8872° W.

Key facts

Elevation7,600 ft
Nearest living townHoward, CO
Distance to it3 miles
Coordinates38.43611, -105.88722

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What's there now

Calcite is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Howard, CO (population 1,159), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,600 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Calcite?

Calcite is in Fremont County, Colorado, at 38.4361, -105.8872.

How many ghost towns are in Fremont County?

Fremont County, Colorado has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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