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Chimney Rock

Ghost town · Archuleta County, Colorado

Chimney Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Chimney Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chimney Rock is a ghost town in Archuleta County, Colorado. It is one of 2 former communities in Archuleta County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chimney Rock as a historical populated place on the Chimney Rock 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 37.2284° N, 107.3478° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChimney Rock
Elevation6,573 ft
Nearest living townBayfield, CO
Distance to it13.6 miles
GNIS feature ID196439
Coordinates37.22844, -107.34776

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What's there now

Chimney Rock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bayfield, CO (population 2,862), about 13.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,573 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 Chimney Rock?

Chimney Rock is in Archuleta County, Colorado, at 37.2284, -107.3478.

How many ghost towns are in Archuleta County?

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

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