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Bakerville

Ghost town · Clear Creek County, Colorado

Montezuma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Montezuma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bakerville is a ghost town in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It is one of 6 former communities in Clear Creek County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bakerville 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 39.6914° N, 105.8050° W.

Key facts

Elevation9,786 ft
Nearest living townSilver Plume, CO
Distance to it4.2 miles
Coordinates39.69139, -105.80500

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What's there now

Bakerville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Silver Plume, CO (population 206), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9,786 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Cabins in Bakerville, Colorado in the late 1860s. In the foreground, the logged Kelso Mountain can be seen. In the background, Grays Peak and Torreys Peak can b
Cabins in Bakerville, Colorado in the late 1860s. In the foreground, the logged Kelso Mountain can be seen. In the background, Grays Peak and Torreys Peak can b · George W. Stiffler / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Bakerville?

Bakerville is in Clear Creek County, Colorado, at 39.6914, -105.8050.

How many ghost towns are in Clear Creek County?

Clear Creek County, Colorado has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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