Alder, Colorado
Appearance
Alder, Colorado | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 106°02′22″W / 38.36944°N 106.03944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Saguache[1] |
Elevation | 8,543 ft (2,604 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Alder is a populated place located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[1]
A post office called Alder was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1927.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Alder Creek.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Alder". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ 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. 5.