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Apex

Ghost town · Gilpin County, Colorado

Central City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Central City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Apex is a ghost town in Gilpin County, Colorado. It is one of 8 former communities in Gilpin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Apex as a historical populated place on the Central City topographic quadrangle: 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 39.8656° N, 105.5702° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCentral City
Elevation9,851 ft
Nearest living townRollinsville, CO
Distance to it5 miles
GNIS feature ID2770928
Coordinates39.86559, -105.57025

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What's there now

Apex is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rollinsville, CO (population 294), about 5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9,851 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 Apex?

Apex is in Gilpin County, Colorado, at 39.8656, -105.5702.

How many ghost towns are in Gilpin County?

Gilpin County, Colorado has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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