WayfarrowDe Nova
Ghost town · Washington County, Colorado
De Nova is a ghost town in Washington County, Colorado. It is one of 2 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists De Nova as a historical populated place on the De Nova 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 39.8589° N, 102.9733° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | De Nova |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,507 ft |
| Nearest living town | Cope, CO |
| Distance to it | 15.1 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 2749193 |
| Coordinates | 39.85889, -102.97327 |
What's there now
De Nova is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cope, CO (population 55), about 15.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,507 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Pinneoghost town · Washington County · 34.6 mi
- Tuttleghost town · Kit Carson County · 35.1 mi
- Clarkvilleghost town · Yuma County · 41.4 mi
Questions
Where is De Nova?
De Nova is in Washington County, Colorado, at 39.8589, -102.9733.
How many ghost towns are in Washington County?
Washington County, Colorado has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.