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Russell Gulch

Ghost town · Gilpin County, Colorado

Central City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Central City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Russell Gulch is a ghost town in Gilpin County, Colorado. It is one of 8 former communities in Gilpin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Russell Gulch 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 39.7786° N, 105.5370° W.

Key facts

Elevation9,148 ft
Nearest living townCentral, CO
Distance to it1.6 miles
Coordinates39.77860, -105.53700

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What's there now

Russell Gulch is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Central, CO (population 576), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9,148 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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The Russell Gulch I.O.O.F. Hall No. 47--Wagner and Askew, located at 81 Russell Gulch Road in Russell Gulch, Colorado. The property is listed on the National Re
The Russell Gulch I.O.O.F. Hall No. 47--Wagner and Askew, located at 81 Russell Gulch Road in Russell Gulch, Colorado. The property is listed on the National Re · Jeffrey Beall / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Russell Gulch?

Russell Gulch is in Gilpin County, Colorado, at 39.7786, -105.5370.

How many ghost towns are in Gilpin County?

Gilpin County, Colorado has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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