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Morley

Ghost town · Las Animas County, Colorado

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

Morley is a ghost town in Las Animas County, Colorado, recorded as human settlement in Colorado, United States of America. It is one of 15 former communities in Las Animas County on the federal names register. No county in Colorado has more among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Morley 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 37.0311° N, 104.5040° W.

Key facts

Elevation7,070 ft
Nearest living townStarkville, CO
Distance to it6 miles
Coordinates37.03110, -104.50400

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What's there now

Morley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Starkville, CO (population 94), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,070 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 Morley?

Morley is in Las Animas County, Colorado, at 37.0311, -104.5040.

How many ghost towns are in Las Animas County?

Las Animas County, Colorado has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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