Ames, Colorado

Town of Ames, Colorado
Town

Location in San Miguel County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W / 37.85611; -107.83111Coordinates: 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W / 37.85611; -107.83111
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County[1] San Miguel
Government
  Type Home Rule Municipality[1]
Elevation[2] 8,720 ft (2,676 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 970

The historic Town of Ames is a Home Rule Municipality located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Ames was the site of the world's first system to generate and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial purposes (mining), the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.

Geography

Ames is located at 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W / 37.85611; -107.83111 (37.864, -107.881).[3]

Points of interest

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

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