Balzac, Morgan County, Colorado Explained

Balzac
Settlement Type:	Ghost town
Pushpin Map:	Colorado
Subdivision Type:	Country
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation M:	1,251
Population Density Km2:	auto

Balzac is an extinct town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40.4069°N -103.4713°W at an elevation of .

The community most likely was named after Honoré de Balzac, a French novelist.^[1]

See also

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
  • List of ghost towns in Colorado
  • List of post offices in Colorado
• Outline of Colorado

External links

• State of Colorado
  • History Colorado

Notes and References

1. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 8.