Rustic, Colorado
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Rustic, Colorado | |
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Rustic and Poudre Canyon Road, looking west | |
Coordinates: 40°41′57″N 105°34′53″W / 40.69917°N 105.58139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Larimer |
Elevation | 7,165 ft (2,184 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 970 |
GNIS feature ID | 177128[1] |
Rustic is an unincorporated community in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Rustic is located on State Highway 14 and the Cache La Poudre River 27.3 miles (43.9 km) west-northwest of Fort Collins. The community borders Glen Echo to the west.
In 1881, S.B. Stewart built the Rustic Hotel at this location. It soon became a popular summer tourist resort.[2]
The town of Rustic was established in 1882.[3]
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Rustic Hotel, c. 1910
References
- ^ "Rustic". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Marcus P. Grant; Christian J. Zier; Robert G. Rosenberg (1988). "SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT: CULTURAL RESOURCE INVESTIGATIONS IN STAGE ONE AREAS OF THE BASIN STUDY EXTENSION, CACHE LA POUDRE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO" (PDF). Centennial Archaeology, Inc.
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