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°08′55″N108°19′15″W / 39.1486°N 108.3209°W at an elevation of 4,787 feet (1,459 m). [1]
The Cameo post office operated from December 14, 1907, until February 28, 1969. [2] [3] The community was named for a cameo-like formation near the original town site. [4] The townsite was the location of a coal mine and a coal-fired power plant until both were decommissioned in the early 21st century. The former town is now the location of the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, established in 2018. [5] [6] [7]
Hotchkiss is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 875 at the 2020 census.
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.
Carpenter is an extinct coal mining town located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States, twelve miles northeast of Grand Junction at the end of an extension to 27¼ Road. The townsite is located at 39.1944°N 108.4733°W at an elevation of 5,808 feet (1,770 m). The Carpenter post office operated from June 11, 1890, only until August 3, 1891.
Calumet is an extinct coal mining town located in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The town was founded in 1904 northwest of Walsenburg near the portal of the Calumet Coal Mine complex.
Delagua is an extinct town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The town site is about 5 miles (8 km) south of Aguilar. It served as a company-owned coal-mining town for the Victor-American Fuel Company. The Delagua post office operated from April 30, 1903, until May 31, 1954.
Abeyta is an extinct town in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The townsite is located at 37.0797°N 104.1864°W at an elevation of 5,725 feet (1,745 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).
Axial is an extinct coal mining town located in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40.2852°N 107.7919°W at an elevation of 6,454 feet (1,967 m).
Balzac is an extinct town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40.4069°N 103.4713°W at an elevation of 4,105 feet (1,251 m).
Belden is an extinct town located in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 39.5255°N 106.3861°W at an elevation of 9,646 feet (2,940 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).
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Delcarbon is an extinct town in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States.
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Tungsten is a ghost town in Boulder County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The former townsite is north of Middle Boulder Creek.
The Cameo Shooting and Education Complex is a public shooting and archery range near Palisade, Colorado owned and managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The complex is listed as one of Colorado's 43 state parks in CPW's 2023 publication Your guide to Colorado's state parks. The complex hosts shooting and archery competitions.
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