Antero Junction, Colorado
Antero Junction | |
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 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) |
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]
The community takes its name from Mount Antero and the highway junction.[4]
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- ^ 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.
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