Alice, Colorado

Alice is an unincorporated community located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.[1]

Alice, Colorado
Town
Signs at the intersection of Fall River and Alice roads in Alice
Signs at the intersection of Fall River and Alice roads in Alice
Alice, Colorado is located in Colorado
Alice, Colorado
Alice, Colorado
Location within Colorado
Alice, Colorado is located in the United States
Alice, Colorado
Alice, Colorado
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39.8183°N 105.6428°W / 39.8183; -105.6428 (Alice)[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesClear Creek[1]
Elevation
[1]
10,092 ft (3,076 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

History

The Alice post office operated from August 20, 1898, until December 31, 1938.[2][3] The community was named after Alice Taylor, the wife of a mine official.[4]

See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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. "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  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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