Antero Junction is an extinct town located in Park County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 38°55′24″N 105°57′55″W / 38.9233°N 105.9653°W at an elevation of 9,187 feet (2,800 meters).[1] Antero Junction is located at the junction of U.S. Route 285 and U.S. Route 24.[2][3]
Antero Junction | |
|---|---|
 Looking north along U.S. Route 285; U.S. Route 24 is on the right, July 2020 | |
  Antero Junction | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′23.88″N 105°57′55.08″W / 38.9233000°N 105.9653000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Park County |
| Elevation | 9,200 ft (2,800 m) |
The community takes its name from Mount Antero and the highway junction.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antero Junction
- ^ "Antero Junction Populated Place Profile / Park County, Colorado Data".
- ^ "Antero Junction, Colorado 80449" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ 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. 6.
External links
edit
Colorado at Wikipedia's sister projects
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Travel information from Wikivoyage
This Colorado state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This United States ghost town-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |