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Rosita

Ghost town · Custer County, Colorado

Rosita quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Rosita quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rosita is a ghost town in Custer County, Colorado. It is one of 4 former communities in Custer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rosita 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 38.0972° N, 105.3360° W.

Key facts

Elevation8,813 ft
Nearest living townSilver Cliff, CO
Distance to it4.1 miles
Coordinates38.09720, -105.33600

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What's there now

Rosita is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Silver Cliff, CO (population 783), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,813 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 Rosita?

Rosita is in Custer County, Colorado, at 38.0972, -105.3360.

How many ghost towns are in Custer County?

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

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