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Manhattan

Ghost town · Larimer County, Colorado

Rustic quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Rustic quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Manhattan is a ghost town in Larimer County, Colorado. It is one of 5 former communities in Larimer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Manhattan as a historical populated place on the Rustic 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 40.7322° N, 105.6000° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRustic
Elevation8,482 ft
Nearest living townRed Feather Lakes, CO
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID203889
Coordinates40.73220, -105.60000

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What's there now

Manhattan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Red Feather Lakes, CO (population 347), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,482 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 Manhattan?

Manhattan is in Larimer County, Colorado, at 40.7322, -105.6000.

How many ghost towns are in Larimer County?

Larimer County, Colorado has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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