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Ruedi

Ghost town · Eagle County, Colorado

Ruedi quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Ruedi quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ruedi 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 Ruedi as a historical populated place on the Ruedi Reservoir 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 39.3664° N, 106.7981° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRuedi Reservoir
Elevation7,738 ft
Nearest living townWoody Creek, CO
Distance to it8.2 miles
GNIS feature ID179731
Coordinates39.36637, -106.79809

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What's there now

Ruedi is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Woody Creek, CO (population 123), about 8.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,738 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 Ruedi?

Ruedi is in Eagle County, Colorado, at 39.3664, -106.7981.

How many ghost towns are in Eagle County?

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

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