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Able, Colorado

Coordinates: 38°03′38″N 102°52′11″W / 38.0606°N 102.8696°W / 38.0606; -102.8696 (Able, Colorado)
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Able, Colorado
Able is located in the United States
Able
Able
Location of Able, Colorado.
Able is located in Colorado
Able
Able
Able (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°03′38″N 102°52′11″W / 38.0606°N 102.8696°W / 38.0606; -102.8696 (Able, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States of America
StateState of Colorado
CountyBent County[1]
Government
 • BodyBent County[1]
Elevation3,783 ft (1,153 m)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code719
GNIS pop ID195556

Able is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States.[2] The townsite is located at 38°03′38″N 102°52′11″W / 38.0606°N 102.8696°W / 38.0606; -102.8696 at an elevation of 3,783 feet (1,153 m).[3]

History

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Able was founded around 1924 at the site once also known as the "Martin" railroad stop.[4] Able never had a post office.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Able, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Able
  4. ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
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