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Colfax

Ghost town · Custer County, Colorado

Beck Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Beck Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Colfax is a ghost town in Custer County, Colorado, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Custer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Colfax 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 37.9990° N, 105.4720° W.

Key facts

Elevation8,712 ft
Nearest living townWestcliffe, CO
Distance to it9.3 miles
Coordinates37.99900, -105.47200

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What's there now

Colfax is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Westcliffe, CO (population 459), about 9.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,712 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 Colfax?

Colfax is in Custer County, Colorado, at 37.9990, -105.4720.

How many ghost towns are in Custer County?

Custer County, Colorado has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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