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St. Elmo

Ghost town · Chaffee County, Colorado

Garfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Garfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

St. Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado. It is one of 14 former communities in Chaffee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 48 Colorado counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists St. Elmo 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 38.7047° N, 106.3450° W.

Key facts

Elevation9,961 ft
Nearest living townPitkin, CO
Distance to it11.3 miles
Coordinates38.70472, -106.34500

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What's there now

St. Elmo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pitkin, CO (population 127), about 11.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9,961 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Scene in the ghost town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The entire community is listed as a historic district on the National Register o
Scene in the ghost town of St. Elmo in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The entire community is listed as a historic district on the National Register o · Rolf Blauert Dk4hb / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is St. Elmo?

St. Elmo is in Chaffee County, Colorado, at 38.7047, -106.3450.

How many ghost towns are in Chaffee County?

Chaffee County, Colorado has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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