Adelaide, Fremont County, Colorado

Not to be confused with Adelaide, Lake County, Colorado.
Adelaide
ghost town
Adelaide is located in the United States
Adelaide
Adelaide
Location of Adelaide, Colorado.
Adelaide is located in Colorado
Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°33′36″N 105°05′27″W / 38.5600°N 105.0908°W / 38.5600; -105.0908[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyFremont[1]
Elevation
[2]
6,949 ft (2,118 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS ID191344

Adelaide is an extinct town located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 38°33′36″N 105°05′27″W / 38.5600°N 105.0908°W / 38.5600; -105.0908 (Adelaide) at an elevation of 6,949 feet (2,118 m).[3] Previously known as Robinson, the former mining camp and railroad water is located along the Phantom Canyon Road. The Adelaide Bridge is located just north of the townsite.[4]

History

See also: Early history of Fremont County, Colorado

Prior to the construction of the railroad bridge, the town was named "Robinson."[5] The Adelaide post office operated from November 15, 1894, until November 15, 1901.[6][7]

In 1894, the Adelaide Bridge was constructed as a 210-foot-long, 20-foot-wide narrow-gauge railroad passage for the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad to carry gold mined in the region. The bridge and track were abandoned in 1912 and the railroad went out of business in 1915. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Adelaide, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Adelaide". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ a b James Baughn (2007). "Adelaide Bridge". Bridgehunter. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Adelaide". fremontcolorado.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  7. ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.