Acequia, Colorado
Acequia is an unincorporated community located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.[1]
Acequia, Colorado | |
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  Acequia Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado  Acequia Acequia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W | |
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| County | Douglas County[1] |
| Elevation | 5,558 ft (1,694 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0182621 |
History
A post office was in operation at Acequia between 1874 and 1900.[2] Acequia is a Spanish word meaning "canal" or "channel",[3] so the name was likely in reference to the nearby High Line Canal.
Geography
Acequia is located at 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W (39.5235994,-105.0280398).[1]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acequia, Colorado
- "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 2. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 23.
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| Cities |  Map of Colorado highlighting Douglas County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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