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Pinneo

Ghost town · Washington County, Colorado

Pinneo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Pinneo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pinneo is a ghost town in Washington County, Colorado, recorded as human settlement in Colorado, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pinneo 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 40.2094° N, 103.4386° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,365 ft
Nearest living townHillrose, CO
Distance to it9.1 miles
Coordinates40.20944, -103.43861

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What's there now

Pinneo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hillrose, CO (population 266), about 9.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,365 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 Pinneo?

Pinneo is in Washington County, Colorado, at 40.2094, -103.4386.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

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

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