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Dallas

Ghost town · Ouray County, Colorado

Ouray quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Ouray quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dallas is a ghost town in Ouray County, Colorado. It is one of 5 former communities in Ouray County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dallas 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 38.1833° N, 107.7450° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,921 ft
Nearest living townRidgway, CO
Distance to it1.9 miles
Coordinates38.18330, -107.74500

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What's there now

Dallas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ridgway, CO (population 1,247), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,921 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 Dallas?

Dallas is in Ouray County, Colorado, at 38.1833, -107.7450.

How many ghost towns are in Ouray County?

Ouray County, Colorado has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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