Alder, Colorado

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Alder, Colorado
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Alder, Colorado
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Alder, Colorado
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°22′10″N106°02′22″W / 38.3694°N 106.0395°W / 38.3694; -106.0395 (Alder)
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State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Saguache [1]
Elevation
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8,544 ft (2,604 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)

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

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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. 1 2 3 "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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