Alder is an extinct town located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[1]
Alder, Colorado | |
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Town | |
 Alder in winter | |
  Alder, Colorado Location in Colorado  Alder, Colorado Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 106°02′22″W / 38.36944°N 106.03944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Saguache[1] |
| Elevation | 8,544 ft (2,604 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 189960[1] |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder, Colorado
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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