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Griffth

Ghost town · La Plata County, Colorado

Loma Linda quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Loma Linda quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Griffth is a ghost town in La Plata County, Colorado. It is one of 4 former communities in La Plata County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Griffth as a historical populated place on the Loma Linda 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 37.2144° N, 107.7962° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLoma Linda
Elevation6,900 ft
Nearest living townDurango, CO
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1853932
Coordinates37.21445, -107.79618

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What's there now

Griffth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Durango, CO (population 19,257), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,900 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 Griffth?

Griffth is in La Plata County, Colorado, at 37.2144, -107.7962.

How many ghost towns are in La Plata County?

La Plata County, Colorado has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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