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Duncan

Ghost town · Saguache County, Colorado

Liberty quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Liberty quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Duncan is a ghost town in Saguache County, Colorado. It is one of 3 former communities in Saguache County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Duncan 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 37.8742° N, 105.6140° W.

Key facts

Elevation8,114 ft
Nearest living townCrestone, CO
Distance to it9.4 miles
Coordinates37.87420, -105.61400

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What's there now

Duncan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crestone, CO (population 31), about 9.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,114 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 Duncan?

Duncan is in Saguache County, Colorado, at 37.8742, -105.6140.

How many ghost towns are in Saguache County?

Saguache County, Colorado has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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