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Independence

Ghost town · Teller County, Colorado

Cripple Creek South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Cripple Creek South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Independence is a ghost town in Teller County, Colorado. It is one of 7 former communities in Teller County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Independence as a historical populated place on the Cripple Creek South 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 38.7322° N, 105.1366° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCripple Creek South
Elevation10,638 ft
Nearest living townGoldfield, CO
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID203907
Coordinates38.73221, -105.13665

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What's there now

Independence is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Goldfield, CO (population 160), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 10,638 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 Independence?

Independence is in Teller County, Colorado, at 38.7322, -105.1366.

How many ghost towns are in Teller County?

Teller County, Colorado has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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