Bijou Basin, Colorado Explained

Bijou Basin
Settlement Type:	extinct town
Pushpin Map:	Colorado
Subdivision Type:	Country
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation M:	1950
Population Density Km2:	auto

Bijou Basin is an extinct town located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 39.1356°N -104.4569°W at an elevation of . Travelers could take post road 49 to the settlement.^[1] It was located five miles southeast of another early settlement, Sidney.^[2]

History

The Bijou Basin post office operated from April 8, 1869, until March 30, 1907.^[3]

See also

• List of ghost towns in Colorado

External links

• State of Colorado
  • History Colorado

Notes and References

1. Book: George A. Crofutt. Crofutt's Grip-sack Guide of Colorado: A Complete Encyclopedia of the State . 1885. Overland Publishing Company. 72.
2. Web site: Place Names of Colorado. Denver Public Library. July 20, 2018. 68.
3. Book: Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. William H.. Bauer. James L.. Ozment. John H.. Willard. 1990. Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. Golden, Colorado. 0-918654-42-4.