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Mirage

Ghost town · Saguache County, Colorado

Mirage quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Mirage quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mirage is a ghost town in Saguache County, Colorado. It is one of 3 former communities in Saguache County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mirage as a historical populated place on the Mirage 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 38.1028° N, 105.8645° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMirage
Elevation7,658 ft
Nearest living townMoffat, CO
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID192260
Coordinates38.10278, -105.86446

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What's there now

Mirage is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Moffat, CO (population 57), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,658 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 Mirage?

Mirage is in Saguache County, Colorado, at 38.1028, -105.8645.

How many ghost towns are in Saguache County?

Saguache County, Colorado has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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