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Echo House

Ghost town · Montezuma County, Colorado

Wetherill Mesa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Wetherill Mesa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Echo House is a ghost town in Montezuma County, Colorado. It is one of 3 former communities in Montezuma County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Echo House as a historical populated place on the Wetherill Mesa 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 37.1678° N, 108.5001° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWetherill Mesa
Elevation6,724 ft
Nearest living townTowaoc, CO
Distance to it12.8 miles
GNIS feature ID179231
Coordinates37.16777, -108.50009

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What's there now

Echo House is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Towaoc, CO (population 1,058), about 12.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,724 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 Echo House?

Echo House is in Montezuma County, Colorado, at 37.1678, -108.5001.

How many ghost towns are in Montezuma County?

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

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