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Dearfield

Ghost town · Weld County, Colorado

Dearfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Dearfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dearfield is a ghost town in Weld County, Colorado, recorded as human settlement in Colorado, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Weld County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dearfield 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 40.2883° N, 104.2569° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,501 ft
Nearest living townOrchard, CO
Distance to it7.9 miles
Coordinates40.28833, -104.25694

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What's there now

Dearfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Orchard, CO (population 87), about 7.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,501 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

A couple of building in Dearfield, CO. The roofs have fallen down.
A couple of building in Dearfield, CO. The roofs have fallen down. · Hustvedt / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Dearfield?

Dearfield is in Weld County, Colorado, at 40.2883, -104.2569.

How many ghost towns are in Weld County?

Weld County, Colorado has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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