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Q10855861

Ghost town · San Miguel County, Colorado

Telluride quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1897, 1:62,500)
Telluride quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1897, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Q10855861 is a ghost town in San Miguel County, Colorado. It is one of 4 former communities in San Miguel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Q10855861 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 37.8856° N, 107.8542° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townOphir, CO
Distance to it2.4 miles
Coordinates37.88565, -107.85416

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What's there now

Q10855861 is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ophir, CO (population 144), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Ruined building in Alta ghost town, Colorado, US
Ruined building in Alta ghost town, Colorado, US · Clyde Charles Brown / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Q10855861?

Q10855861 is in San Miguel County, Colorado, at 37.8856, -107.8542.

How many ghost towns are in San Miguel County?

San Miguel County, Colorado has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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