Wellsville, Colorado

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Wellsville and U.S. Highway 50
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Wellsville
Location within Colorado
Coordinates: 38°29′12″N105°54′36″W / 38.48667°N 105.91000°W / 38.48667; -105.91000 Coordinates: 38°29′12″N105°54′36″W / 38.48667°N 105.91000°W / 38.48667; -105.91000
Country United States
State Colorado
County Fremont County
Elevation
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6,893 ft (2,101 m)

Wellsville, Colorado is a small unincorporated community in western Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The town straddles the banks of the Arkansas River and follows the U.S. Route 50 before the road starts winding through tight curves into Chaffee County. Wellsville is the site of US Soil's processing facility, where it mines a natural fertilizer from an ancient lake bed. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wellsville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Sering, Ron (2010-06-01). "US Soil: Family finds Fertile Ground for Mining in Wellsville". Colorado Central Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-18.