Adelaide | |
Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
Pushpin Map: | USA Colorado |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Colorado |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Colorado |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 10833 |
Coordinates: | 39.2472°N -106.2581°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 80461 [1] |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 180161[2] |
Adelaide is an extinct mining town located in Lake County, Colorado, United States. The site of the former town is located about one mile west of downtown Leadville through Stray Horse Gulch and two-thirds of a mile north of Nugget Gulch.
Adelaide was founded in 1876. The Adelaide post office operated from September 27, 1878, until May 12, 1879.[3] [4] Adelaide was also known as Park City and Finntown.