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Capers Spur

Ghost town · Pueblo County, Colorado

Graneros Flats quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Graneros Flats quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Capers Spur is a ghost town in Pueblo County, Colorado. It is one of 2 former communities in Pueblo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Capers Spur as a historical populated place on the Graneros Flats 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 37.9093° N, 104.7072° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGraneros Flats
Nearest living townColorado City, CO
Distance to it7.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2791259
Coordinates37.90928, -104.70724

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What's there now

Capers Spur is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Colorado City, CO (population 1,791), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Capers Spur?

Capers Spur is in Pueblo County, Colorado, at 37.9093, -104.7072.

How many ghost towns are in Pueblo County?

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

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