Alder, Colorado

Alder, Colorado
Town
Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 106°02′22″W / 38.36944°N 106.03944°W / 38.36944; -106.03944Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 106°02′22″W / 38.36944°N 106.03944°W / 38.36944; -106.03944
Country  United States
State  Colorado
Counties Saguache[1]
Elevation[1] 8,543 ft (2,604 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)

Alder is a populated place located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[1]

A post office called Alder was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1927.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Alder Creek.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. ↑ 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.


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