Querida, Colorado
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| Querida, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°WCoordinates: 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Custer County[1] |
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| • Type | ghost town |
| Elevation[1] | 8,986 ft (2,739 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203574 |
Querida (also called Bassick City) is a ghost town in Custer County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town was built to serve the surrounding silver mines, the most important of which was the Bassick mine. Querida is Spanish for "beloved."
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[edit] Geography
Querida is located at 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W (38.1261125,-105.3344427).[1]
[edit] See also
List of ghost towns in Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Ghosttowns.com: Bassick City or Querida
- Full Resolution Ghost Town and Historic Site Photos by Coloradopast.com
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