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Serene

Ghost town · Weld County, Colorado

Niwot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Niwot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Serene is a ghost town in Weld County, Colorado, recorded as company town in Colorado. It is one of 7 former communities in Weld County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Serene 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 40.0240° N, 105.0280° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,306 ft
Nearest living townErie, CO
Distance to it1.3 miles
Coordinates40.02400, -105.02800

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What's there now

Serene is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Erie, CO (population 31,927), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,306 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 Serene?

Serene is in Weld County, Colorado, at 40.0240, -105.0280.

How many ghost towns are in Weld County?

Weld County, Colorado has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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