Ames, Colorado
Ames, Colorado | |
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 Ames and the Ilium Valley | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′53″N 107°52′56″W / 37.86472°N 107.88222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | San Miguel |
| Elevation | 8,720 ft (2,658 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 970 |
Ames is an unincorporated community in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Ames is the site of the world's first system to generate and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial purposes (mining), the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.
Geography
Ames is located at 37°51′53″N 107°52′56″W / 37.86472°N 107.88222°W (37.864, -107.882).[1]
Points of interest
References
Municipalities and communities of San Miguel County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
