Alder, Colorado

Town in Colorado, United States
38°22′10″N 106°02′22″W / 38.3694°N 106.0395°W / 38.3694; -106.0395 (Alder)Country United StatesState ColoradoCountySaguache[1]Elevation8,544 ft (2,604 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

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

History

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

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Alder". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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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