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Mayday

Ghost town · La Plata County, Colorado

La Plata quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1895, 1:62,500)
La Plata quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1895, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mayday is a ghost town in La Plata County, Colorado. It is one of 4 former communities in La Plata County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mayday 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 37.3506° N, 108.0770° W.

Key facts

Elevation8,735 ft
Nearest living townMancos, CO
Distance to it11.9 miles
Coordinates37.35060, -108.07700

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What's there now

Mayday is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mancos, CO (population 1,016), about 11.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,735 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Mayday, Colorado, an unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado. The view is along La Plata County Road 124.
Mayday, Colorado, an unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado. The view is along La Plata County Road 124. · Jeffrey Beall / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

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Questions

Where is Mayday?

Mayday is in La Plata County, Colorado, at 37.3506, -108.0770.

How many ghost towns are in La Plata County?

La Plata County, Colorado has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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