Querida, Colorado

Querida, Colorado
Town

Location in Custer County and the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W / 38.12611; -105.33444Coordinates: 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W / 38.12611; -105.33444
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Custer County[1]
Government
  Type ghost town
Elevation[1] 8,986 ft (2,739 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
GNIS feature ID 0203574

Querida (also called Bassick City) is a ghost town in Custer County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town was built to serve the surrounding silver mines, the most important of which was the Bassick mine. Querida is Spanish for "beloved."

Geography

Remains of the Bassick silver mine, Querida

Querida is located at 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W / 38.12611; -105.33444 (38.1261125,-105.3344427).[1]

See also

List of ghost towns in Colorado

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links


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