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Chandler

Ghost town · Fremont County, Colorado

Rockvale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000)
Rockvale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chandler is a ghost town in Fremont County, Colorado. It is one of 2 former communities in Fremont County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chandler as a historical populated place on the Rockvale 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 38.3731° N, 105.2005° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRockvale
Nearest living townWilliamsburg, CO
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID204919
Coordinates38.37306, -105.20055

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What's there now

Chandler is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Williamsburg, CO (population 963), about 1.8 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 Chandler?

Chandler is in Fremont County, Colorado, at 38.3731, -105.2005.

How many ghost towns are in Fremont County?

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

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