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Pando

Ghost town · Eagle County, Colorado

Holy Cross quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Holy Cross quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pando is a ghost town in Eagle County, Colorado. It is one of 6 former communities in Eagle County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pando 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 39.4572° N, 106.3336° W.

Key facts

Elevation9,199 ft
Nearest living townRed Cliff, CO
Distance to it4.1 miles
Coordinates39.45721, -106.33364

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What's there now

Pando is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Red Cliff, CO (population 283), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9,199 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

A view of the former town of Pando, Colorado. The now-unused rail line is visible, as is a bridge carrying U.S. Highway 24.
A view of the former town of Pando, Colorado. The now-unused rail line is visible, as is a bridge carrying U.S. Highway 24. · Jeffrey Beall / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

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Questions

Where is Pando?

Pando is in Eagle County, Colorado, at 39.4572, -106.3336.

How many ghost towns are in Eagle County?

Eagle County, Colorado has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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