Adena, Colorado

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Adena, Colorado
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Adena
Location of Adena, Colorado.
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Adena
Adena (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°00′30″N103°53′12″W / 40.0083°N 103.8866°W / 40.0083; -103.8866 [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Morgan [2]
Government
 • Body Morgan County [2]
Elevation
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4,692 ft (1,430 m)
GNIS pop ID 182997

Adena is an extinct town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States.

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History

The Adena post office operated from November 8, 1910, until September 15, 1949. [3] [4] The community has the name of Edna Adena, a local resident. [5]

Geography

The Adena townsite is located at coordinates 37°24′10″N104°39′12″W / 37.4028°N 104.6533°W / 37.4028; -104.6533 , at an elevation of 4,692 feet (1,430 m). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Adena, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  5. ↑ 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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