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Buckskin Joe

Ghost town · Park County, Colorado

Mount Lincoln quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500)
Mount Lincoln quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buckskin Joe is a ghost town in Park County, Colorado. It is one of 10 former communities in Park County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buckskin Joe 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 39.2931° N, 106.0880° W.

Key facts

Elevation10,734 ft
Nearest living townAlma, CO
Distance to it1.1 miles
Coordinates39.29310, -106.08800

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What's there now

Buckskin Joe is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alma, CO (population 242), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 10,734 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 Buckskin Joe?

Buckskin Joe is in Park County, Colorado, at 39.2931, -106.0880.

How many ghost towns are in Park County?

Park County, Colorado has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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