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Buckhorn, Colorado

Ghost town · Larimer County, Colorado

Loveland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Loveland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buckhorn, Colorado is a ghost town in Larimer County, Colorado, recorded as place in Colorado, United States. It is one of 5 former communities in Larimer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buckhorn, Colorado 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 40.4983° N, 105.2422° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,606 ft
Nearest living townFort Collins, CO
Distance to it9.9 miles
Coordinates40.49833, -105.24222

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What's there now

Buckhorn, Colorado is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fort Collins, CO (population 169,705), about 9.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,606 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 Buckhorn, Colorado?

Buckhorn, Colorado is in Larimer County, Colorado, at 40.4983, -105.2422.

How many ghost towns are in Larimer County?

Larimer County, Colorado has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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