Able, Colorado

Able, Colorado
Ghost town
Location of Able is located in the United States
Location of Able
Location of Able
Location within the United States
Location of Able is located in Colorado
Location of Able
Location of Able
Location within Colorado
Coordinates: 38°03′38″N 102°52′11″W / 38.06056°N 102.86972°W / 38.06056; -102.86972
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyBent
Government
 • BodyBent County
Elevation
3,783 ft (1,153 m)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code719
GNIS pop ID195556

Able is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States.

History

Able was founded around 1924 at the site once also known as the "Martin" railroad stop. Able never had a post office.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Able, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  4. ↑ 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.