Adelaide, Lake County, Colorado Explained

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.

History

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adelaide (historical) - Populated Place Feature (Populated Place) in Lake County. CO HomeTownLocator. 21 March 2020.
  2. 180161 . Adelaide, Lake County, Colorado. 13 October 1978. 21 March 2020.
  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.
  4. Book: Place Names of Colorado . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328212056/https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/Place_Names_of_Colorado.pdf#page=18 . live . 2019-03-28 . Donald R. Elliott . Doris L. Elliott . Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies . 1999 . 1 July 2019 . 3 . Denver Public Library.