Alder, Colorado

Alder is a populated place located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[1]

Alder, Colorado
Town
Alder in winter
Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 106°02′22″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountySaguache[1]
Elevation8,543 ft (2,604 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

A post office called Alder was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1927.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Alder Creek.[3]

References

  1. "Alder". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. 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.


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