Adena, Colorado
Adena | |
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  Adena | |
| Coordinates: 40°0′29.88″N 103°53′11.76″W / 40.0083000°N 103.8866000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Elevation | 4,690 ft (1,430 m) |
Adena is an extinct town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40°00′30″N 103°53′12″W / 40.0083°N 103.8866°W at an elevation of 4,692 feet (1,430 m).[1]
History[edit]
The Adena post office operated from November 8, 1910, until September 15, 1949.[2][3] The community has the name of Edna Adena, a local resident.[4]
See also[edit]
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adena, Colorado
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ 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[edit]
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Travel information from Wikivoyage
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