Bowen, Rio Grande County, Colorado

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Bowen, Colorado
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Bowen (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°25′47″N106°06′46″W / 37.4298°N 106.1127°W / 37.4298; -106.1127 (Bowen, Colorado)
Country United States
State Colorado
County Rio Grande [1]
Elevation
7,689 ft (2,344 m)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)

Bowen is a ghost town located in Rio Grande County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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History

The Bowen, Colorado, post office operated from May 1, 1883, until September 30, 1901. [2] Bowen is mentioned, along with Bowen School, in a 1910 USGS report. [3] Bowen Cemetery and Bowen Community United Methodist Church preserve the place name of the community.

Geography

Bowen is located at coordinates 37°25′47″N106°06′46″W / 37.4298°N 106.1127°W / 37.4298; -106.1127 (Bowen, Colorado) at an elevation of 7,689 feet (2,344 m). [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  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. ↑ "Geology and Water Resources of the San Luis Valley" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 26, 2024.


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