Antero Junction, Colorado

Antero Junction
extinct town
Looking north along U.S. Route 285; U.S. Route 24 is on the right, July 2020
Looking north along U.S. Route 285; U.S. Route 24 is on the right, July 2020
Antero Junction is located in Colorado
Antero Junction
Antero Junction
Coordinates: 38°55′23.88″N 105°57′55.08″W / 38.9233000°N 105.9653000°W / 38.9233000; -105.9653000
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyPark County
Elevation
9,200 ft (2,800 m)

Antero Junction is an extinct town located in Park County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 38°55′24″N 105°57′55″W / 38.9233°N 105.9653°W / 38.9233; -105.9653 (Antero Junction) at an elevation of 9,187 feet (2,800 meters).[1] Antero Junction is located at the junction of U.S. Route 285 and U.S. Route 24.[2][3]

The community takes its name from Mount Antero and the highway junction.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antero Junction
  2. ^ "Antero Junction Populated Place Profile / Park County, Colorado Data".
  3. ^ "Antero Junction, Colorado 80449" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 6.


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