Coordinates: 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W / 38.12611; -105.33444

Querida, Colorado

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Querida, Colorado
Remains of the Bassick silver mine, Querida
Remains of the Bassick silver mine, Querida
Querida, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W / 38.12611; -105.33444
CountryFile:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
StateFile:Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado
CountyCuster County[1]
Government
 • Typeghost town
Elevation8,986 ft (2,739 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID0203574

Querida (also called Bassick City) is a ghost town in Custer County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town was built to serve the surrounding silver mines, the most important of which was the Bassick mine. Querida is Spanish for "beloved."

Geography

Querida is located at 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W / 38.12611; -105.33444 (38.1261125,-105.3344427).[1] Querida is located on the eastern flanks of the Wet Mountain Valley.

See also

List of ghost towns in Colorado

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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