Alder is an extinct town located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[2]
Alder, Colorado | |
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 Alder in winter | |
  Alder Location of Alder, Colorado.  Alder Alder (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 106°02′22″W / 38.3694°N 106.0395°W[2] | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Saguache[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Saguache County[1] |
| Elevation | 8,544 ft (2,604 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS pop ID | 189960 |
History
editThe Alder post office operated from August 29, 1881, until November 30, 1927.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Alder Creek.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Alder, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 5.
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