Bowen, Rio Grande County, Colorado

For the ghost town in Las Animas County, see Bowen, Las Animas County, Colorado.
Bowen, Colorado
ghost town
Bowen is located in the United States
Bowen
Bowen
Location of Bowen, Colorado.
Bowen is located in Colorado
Bowen
Bowen
Bowen (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°25′47″N 106°06′46″W / 37.4298°N 106.1127°W / 37.4298; -106.1127 (Bowen, Colorado)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyRio Grande[1]
Elevation
7,689 ft (2,344 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)

Bowen is a ghost town located in Rio Grande County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

History

The Bowen, Colorado, post office operated from May 1, 1883, until September 30, 1901.[2] Bowen is mentioned, along with Bowen School, in a 1910 USGS report.[3] Bowen Cemetery and Bowen Community United Methodist Church preserve the place name of the community.

Geography

Bowen is located at coordinates 37°25′47″N 106°06′46″W / 37.4298°N 106.1127°W / 37.4298; -106.1127 (Bowen, Colorado) at an elevation of 7,689 feet (2,344 m).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Geology and Water Resources of the San Luis Valley" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 26, 2024.


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