Alden, Colorado
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Alden, Colorado | |
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Ghost Town | |
  Alden, Colorado Location within Colorado  Alden, Colorado Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′27″N 104°34′55″W / 40.45750°N 104.58194°WCoordinates: 40°27′27″N 104°34′55″W / 40.45750°N 104.58194°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties | Weld[1] |
| Established | 1893 |
| Became a sugar beet dump & siding for the Crow Creek Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad | 1910 |
| Abandoned | 1965 |
| Elevation | 4,682 ft (1,427 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
Alden is a ghost town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]Alden was named for the Alden brothers, Charles, John and Ralph, who were local sugar beet farmers.[4]
History[edit]
| Year | Event | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Established | [4] |
| 1910 | Became a sugar beet dump & siding for the Crow Creek Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad | [4] |
| 1965 | Closed down | [4] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Alden Populated Place Profile / Weld County, Colorado Data". colorado.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ "Alden (Weld County, CO)". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "ALDEN – 1893 Ghost Town in Weld County" (PDF). History of Weld County, Colorado.
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