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Alder, Colorado

Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 106°02′22″W / 38.36944°N 106.03944°W / 38.36944; -106.03944 (Alder)
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Alder, Colorado
Town
Alder in winter
Alder in winter
Alder, Colorado is located in Colorado
Alder, Colorado
Alder, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Alder, Colorado is located in the United States
Alder, Colorado
Alder, Colorado
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 106°02′22″W / 38.36944°N 106.03944°W / 38.36944; -106.03944 (Alder)
Country United States
State Colorado
CountySaguache[1]
Elevation8,544 ft (2,604 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID189960[1]

Alder is an extinct town located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[1]

History

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The Alder post office operated from August 29,1881, until November 30, 1927.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Alder Creek.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder, Colorado
  2. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 5.
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