Baldwin, Colorado
Baldwin, Colorado | |
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  Baldwin Location of Baldwin, Colorado.  Baldwin Baldwin (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′50″N 107°02′52″W / 38.7639°N 107.0478°W[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Gunnison County[1] |
| Elevation | 8,767 ft (2,672 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS ID | 186670 |
Baldwin is an extinct coal mining town located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at coordinates 38°45′50″N 107°02′52″W / 38.7639°N 107.0478°W at an elevation of 8,767 feet (2,672 m).
History
[edit]The Baldwin, Colorado, post office operated from September 17, 1883, until March 31, 1902.[3] In 1909, a new Baldwin post office opened a short distance west over the hill, where it operated from June 26, 1909, until September 30, 1948.[3]
Baldwin is located 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southwest of Crested Butte. While Baldwin is not commonly known as a ghost town, many of the original structures still exist. Much of the land that the few structures are on is now privately owned.
The town of Baldwin came to be because of the coalfields that were discovered at the base of Mount Carbon, now called Carbon Peak.
Baldwin became a ghost town due to the departure and subsequent abandonment of the Denver and South Park railroad that served Baldwin.[4]
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Baldwin, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Sammons, Judy Buffington. "The Ghost Town of Baldwin". Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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