Old Mountain View, also known as Mountain View, was a railway station in El Paso County, Colorado at 9,636 feet (2,937 m) in altitude.[1][2] Beginning in 1891, it was a stop on the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway[3][4] between Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak. Butterworth Flat, Minnehaha, Half-Way House, Ruxton Park, Windy Point, and Saddle House, were also stops on the line to the summit.[5][6]
Old Mountain View | |
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  Old Mountain View | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′2″N 104°59′29″W / 38.83389°N 104.99139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso County, Colorado |
Pike’s Peak Daily News was published at Old Mountain View with the names and addresses of the passengers who traveled the cog railway.[7] At more than 9,600 feet (2,900 m), it was called "The Most Elevated Publication on Earth". It was published from June 1891 to 1922 or later.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Old Mountain View". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 11, 2002. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Brunk 1989, p. 33.
- ^ Elliott, Donald R. (1999). Doris L. (Salmen) Elliott (ed.). "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Denver Public Library. Denver, Colorado: Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. p. 424.
- ^ Brunk 1989, p. 80.
- ^ Hollenback, Frank R. (1962). Pike's Peak by rail. Denver, Sage Books.
- ^ Brunk 1989, pp. 31, 49.
- ^ a b Brunk 1989, p. 2.
Sources
edit- Brunk, Ivan W. (1989). Pike's Peak pioneers. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Pulpit Rock Press. ISBN 978-0-9624008-0-3.