Alder, Colorado | |
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Town | |
 Alder in winter | |
  Alder, Colorado Location in Colorado  Alder, Colorado Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 106°02′22″W / 38.3694°N 106.0395°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
Colorado |
| County | Saguache [1] |
| Elevation | 8,544 ft (2,604 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
Alder is an extinct town located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. [1]
History
The Alder post office operated from August 29,1881, until November 30, 1927. [2] The community takes its name from nearby Alder Creek. [3]
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- ^ a b c "Alder". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 5.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of
Saguache County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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