Axial, Colorado
Appearance
Axial, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°17′07″N 107°47′31″W / 40.2853°N 107.7920°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Moffat[2] |
| Elevation | 6,454 ft (1,967 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS pop ID | 171423 |
Axial is an extinct coal mining town located in Moffat County, Colorado, United States.[1]
History
[edit]The Axial, Colorado, post office operated from March 6, 1883, until April 30, 1958.[3] The community's central location near the "axis" of mining activity caused the name to be selected.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Axial, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ↑ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ↑ 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. 8.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1883 establishments in Colorado
- Former populated places in Moffat County, Colorado
- Geography of Moffat County, Colorado
- Ghost towns in Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Mining communities in Colorado
- Populated places in the United States established in 1883
- United States ghost town stubs
- Colorado geography stubs
