Adena, Colorado

Adena, Colorado
ghost town
Adena is located in the United States
Adena
Adena
Location of Adena, Colorado.
Adena is located in Colorado
Adena
Adena
Adena (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°00′30″N 103°53′12″W / 40.0083°N 103.8866°W / 40.0083; -103.8866
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyMorgan
Government
 • BodyMorgan County
Elevation
4,692 ft (1,430 m)
GNIS pop ID182997

Adena is an extinct town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States.

History

The Adena post office operated from November 8, 1910, until September 15, 1949. The community has the name of Edna Adena, a local resident.

Geography

The Adena townsite is located at coordinates 37°24′10″N 104°39′12″W / 37.4028°N 104.6533°W / 37.4028; -104.6533, at an elevation of 4,692 feet (1,430 m).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Adena, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  5. ↑ 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.