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Q17019700

Ghost town · Teller County, Colorado

Pikes Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Pikes Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Q17019700 is a ghost town in Teller County, Colorado. It is one of 7 former communities in Teller County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Q17019700 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 38.7819° N, 105.1228° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townCripple Creek, CO
Distance to it4.1 miles
Coordinates38.78194, -105.12278

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What's there now

Q17019700 is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cripple Creek, CO (population 822), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Gillett, Colorado ca. 1895
Gillett, Colorado ca. 1895 · Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Q17019700?

Q17019700 is in Teller County, Colorado, at 38.7819, -105.1228.

How many ghost towns are in Teller County?

Teller County, Colorado has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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