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Gilman

Ghost town · Eagle County, Colorado

Minturn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Minturn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gilman is a ghost town in Eagle County, Colorado. It is one of 6 former communities in Eagle County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gilman 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 39.5328° N, 106.3925° W.

Key facts

Elevation9,045 ft
Nearest living townMinturn, CO
Distance to it0.6 miles
Coordinates39.53278, -106.39250

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What's there now

Gilman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Minturn, CO (population 987), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9,045 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

A view of the residential section of Gilman, Colorado. The view is from a pullout on U.S. Highway 24.
A view of the residential section of Gilman, Colorado. The view is from a pullout on U.S. Highway 24. · Jeffrey Beall / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

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Questions

Where is Gilman?

Gilman is in Eagle County, Colorado, at 39.5328, -106.3925.

How many ghost towns are in Eagle County?

Eagle County, Colorado has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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