| Ames, Colorado | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Miguel |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 37.8647°N -107.8822°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 8721 |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 187459 |
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. The Ames post office operated from December 20, 1880, until June 3, 1922. [1]