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Garland City

Ghost town · Costilla County, Colorado

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

Garland City is a ghost town in Costilla County, Colorado. It is one of 2 former communities in Costilla County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Garland City as a historical populated place on the Trinchera Ranch 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 37.4525° N, 105.3422° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTrinchera Ranch
Elevation8,120 ft
Nearest living townFort Garland, CO
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID192838
Coordinates37.45251, -105.34223

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What's there now

Garland City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fort Garland, CO (population 426), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,120 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 Garland City?

Garland City is in Costilla County, Colorado, at 37.4525, -105.3422.

How many ghost towns are in Costilla County?

Costilla County, Colorado has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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