Iola is an extinct town located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The community was inundated and destroyed by the creation of Blue Mesa Reservoir. [1]
The Iola post office operated from June 24, 1896, until August 16, 1963. [2] The name Iola reportedly was selected simply on account of it being a pleasant name. [3]
In 2018 parts of the submerged town were discovered due to drought. [4]
Sugar City is a Statutory Town in Crowley County, Colorado, United States. The population was 259 at the 2020 census.
Hotchkiss is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 875 at the 2020 census.
Dallas is an extinct town in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. Also known as Dallas City, it lay about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the present town of Ridgway at the confluence of Dallas Creek and the Uncompahgre River. The Dallas post office operated from February 11, 1884, until October 31 1899. A community named in tribute to the historic town bearing the name Dallas Meadows now exists near its historic location.
Blue Mesa Reservoir is an artificial reservoir located on the upper reaches of the Gunnison River in Gunnison County, Colorado. The largest lake located entirely within the state, Blue Mesa Reservoir was created by the construction of Blue Mesa Dam, a 390 feet (120 m) tall earthen fill dam constructed on the Gunnison by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1966 for the generation of hydroelectric power. Managed as part of the Curecanti National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service, Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest lake trout and Kokanee salmon fishery in Colorado.
Austin is a small unincorporated community within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Austin, the ZIP Code for which is 81410.
Cory is a small unincorporated community within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Cory, the ZIP Code for which is 81414.
Hasty is an unincorporated town in Bent County, Colorado, United States.
Caddoa is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The community takes its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.
Sapinero is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 50, along the shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir in the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.
Eureka is an extinct mining town in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka! The Eureka post office operated from August 9, 1875, until April 30, 1942.
Alder is an extinct town located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.
Alice is an unincorporated community located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.
Cameo is an extinct coal mining town located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located off I-70 Exit 46 at 39.1486°N 108.3209°W at an elevation of 4,787 feet (1,459 m).
Adena is an extinct town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40.0083°N 103.8866°W at an elevation of 4,692 feet (1,430 m).
Beshoar is an extinct town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 37.2181°N 104.4066°W at an elevation of 5,922 feet (1,805 m).
Bloom is an extinct town located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 37.6875°N 103.9566°W at an elevation of 4,800 feet (1,463 m).
Bowen is an extinct town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.
Buckingham is an extinct town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40.6214°N 103.9777°W at an elevation of 4,944 feet (1,507 m).
Fondis is an unincorporated community in Elbert County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
Haybro,, is an extinct town in Routt County, Colorado, United States.
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