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Ghost town · Lincoln County, Colorado
Wezel is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Colorado. It is the only former community in Lincoln County recorded on the federal names register, out of 185 across Colorado.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wezel as a historical populated place on the McKenzie Draw 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 38.7983° N, 103.4547° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | McKenzie Draw |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,800 ft |
| Nearest living town | Hugo, CO |
| Distance to it | 23.4 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 195184 |
| Coordinates | 38.79833, -103.45466 |
What's there now
Wezel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hugo, CO (population 915), about 23.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,800 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.