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Dutchtown

Ghost town · Grand County, Colorado

Mount Richthofen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000)
Mount Richthofen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dutchtown is a ghost town in Grand County, Colorado, recorded as human settlement in Colorado, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Grand County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dutchtown 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 40.4378° N, 105.8817° W.

Key facts

Elevation10,777 ft
Nearest living townGrand Lake, CO
Distance to it12.9 miles
Coordinates40.43778, -105.88167

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What's there now

Dutchtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grand Lake, CO (population 316), about 12.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 10,777 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 Dutchtown?

Dutchtown is in Grand County, Colorado, at 40.4378, -105.8817.

How many ghost towns are in Grand County?

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

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