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Holy Cross City

Ghost town · Eagle County, Colorado

Holy Cross quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Holy Cross quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Holy Cross City 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 Holy Cross City as a historical populated place on the Mount of the Holy Cross 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 39.4150° N, 106.4781° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMount of the Holy Cross
Elevation11,417 ft
Nearest living townRed Cliff, CO
Distance to it8.7 miles
GNIS feature ID179537
Coordinates39.41499, -106.47809

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What's there now

Holy Cross City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Red Cliff, CO (population 283), about 8.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 11,417 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 Holy Cross City?

Holy Cross City is in Eagle County, Colorado, at 39.4150, -106.4781.

How many ghost towns are in Eagle County?

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

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