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Arapahoe

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Colorado

Golden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:24,000)
Golden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Arapahoe is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is one of 2 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Arapahoe 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 39.7750° N, 105.1780° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,578 ft
Nearest living townFairmount, CO
Distance to it1.3 miles
Coordinates39.77500, -105.17800

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What's there now

Arapahoe is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fairmount, CO (population 10,521), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,578 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 Arapahoe?

Arapahoe is in Jefferson County, Colorado, at 39.7750, -105.1780.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

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

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