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Leonard

Ghost town · San Miguel County, Colorado

Placerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Placerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Leonard is a ghost town in San Miguel County, Colorado. It is one of 4 former communities in San Miguel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Leonard as a historical populated place on the Placerville 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 38.0639° N, 108.0270° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePlacerville
Elevation7,741 ft
Nearest living townPlacerville, CO
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID186236
Coordinates38.06388, -108.02701

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What's there now

Leonard is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Placerville, CO (population 336), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,741 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 Leonard?

Leonard is in San Miguel County, Colorado, at 38.0639, -108.0270.

How many ghost towns are in San Miguel County?

San Miguel County, Colorado has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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