Colorado is full of fascinating ghost towns located throughout the state, mostly up in the Rocky Mountains. There are certainly some very well-preserved ones, as well as old communities that are disappearing more each year. These towns were abandoned for different reasons, some due to mining ...
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The gold mines were soon exhausted, and many mining camps became ghost towns by the 1870s. However, the arrival of the Denver Pacific Railroad in 1869, Union Pacific Railroad in 1877 and Burlington Railroad in 1879 brought new immigrants, including Italians, Slavs and Greeks, drawn to the ...
Original Names of Colorado Towns Google Maps Craig Current Name:Craig Previously Named:Yampa, Windsor Before it was Craig, this western Colorado town went by the names Yampa and Windsor in the 1870s and 1880s but was given its current name in 1908. Original Names of Colorado Towns Google M...
Photo of a map from Google Maps. Google Maps Destination: Parker, Colorado Tap the link for directions to Main Street in Parker, Colorado. KEEP GOING: 15 Small Town Colorado Restaurants That Are Worth the Drive Some of Colorado's small towns are home to some amazing menus!
One of the best towns to visit in Colorado, famed for its record-breaking elevation.Colorful Victorian architecture in downtown Leadville 📍 Google Maps | Website | Best Places to Stay in Leadville The former mining town of Leadville is famed as the highest incorporated city in North America...
Colorado - Exploration, Mining, & Skiing: The influence of Native American culture on Colorado has been strong. Native American place-names have enriched the English vocabulary; Native American folktales, music, and dances have been adopted as aspects of
Colorado - Mining, Agriculture, Tourism: Shortages of food during the gold rush led enterprising pioneers to initiate a new and significant component to the regional economy. Water was diverted from the streams to irrigate the land in what has been calle
Photo of a map from Google Maps. Google Maps Destination Canon City, Colorado Tap the link for directions to downtown Canon City. A photo of downtown Crested Butte Google Street View Destination: Crested Butte, Colorado Crested Butte is one of the most pedestrian-friendly places you can shop...
Four tiny Colorado towns recently found themselves on a prestigious list. They were ranked as one of the Best U.S Towns With Fewer Than 10,000 Residents.