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Henson

Ghost town · Hinsdale County, Colorado

Lake City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Lake City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Henson is a ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It is one of 2 former communities in Hinsdale County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Henson 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 38.0208° N, 107.3769° W.

Key facts

Elevation9,241 ft
Nearest living townLake City, CO
Distance to it3.6 miles
Coordinates38.02083, -107.37694

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What's there now

Henson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake City, CO (population 474), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9,241 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

The Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill, located along Hinsdale County Road 20, southwest of Lake City, Colorado. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic
The Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill, located along Hinsdale County Road 20, southwest of Lake City, Colorado. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic · Jeffrey Beall / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

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Questions

Where is Henson?

Henson is in Hinsdale County, Colorado, at 38.0208, -107.3769.

How many ghost towns are in Hinsdale County?

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

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