Alder, Colorado

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Alder (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°22′10″N106°02′22″W / 38.3694°N 106.0395°W / 38.3694; -106.0395 [1]
Country United States of America
State State of Colorado
County Saguache County [2]
Government
 • Body Saguache County [2]
Elevation
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8,544 ft (2,604 m)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
GNIS pop ID 189960

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. [3] The community takes its name from nearby Alder Creek. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alder, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  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. ↑ 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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