Cameo, Colorado Explained
Cameo, Colorado |
Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
Pushpin Map: | Colorado |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 1459 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Cameo is an extinct coal mining town located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located off I-70 Exit 46 at 39.1486°N -108.3209°W at an elevation of .
History
The Cameo post office operated from December 14, 1907, until February 28, 1969.[1] [2] The community was named for a cameo-like formation near the original town site.[3] The townsite was the location of a coal mine and a coal-fired power plant until both were decommissioned in the early 21st century. The former town is now the location of the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, established in 2018.[4] [5] [6]
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Notes and References
- 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.
- Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 24 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO . 6 March 2016 .
- 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. 12. June 25, 2016. November 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106011905/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=18. live.
- Web site: Cameo Shooting and Education Complex . . n.d. . Colorado Parks and Wildlife . September 15, 2023 . August 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810160455/https://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/cameo-shooting-complex.aspx . live .
- Web site: Cameo Shooting and Education Complex . . 2023 . Cameo Shooting and Education Complex . September 15, 2023 . October 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231024011505/https://cameosec.org/ . live .
- Web site: History . . 2023 . Cameo Shooting and Education Complex . September 15, 2023 . October 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231024011505/https://cameosec.org/history/ . live .