Minnehaha, Colorado
Minnehaha is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado,[1][2][3] and a siding of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha.
Minnehaha, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 38°50′58″N 104°57′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso |
History
It was once a community of rustic summer homes, and the home of the Pikes Peak Alpine Laboratory, a botanical research station founded by Frederic and Edith Clements.[4]
References
- "Minnehaha Populated Place Profile". HTL, Inc. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- "Minnehaha, United States". Information Technology Associates. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- "Geographic Names Information System". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- Wiatrowski, Claude (2002). Railroads of Colorado : your guide to Colorado's historic trains and railway sites. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780896585911.
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| Cities |  Map of Colorado highlighting El Paso County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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