Belden, Colorado
Belden is an extinct town located in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 39.5255°N 106.3861°W at an elevation of 9,646 feet (2,940 m).[1]
Belden | |
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  Belden | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′31.8″N 106°23′9.96″W | |
| Elevation | 2,940 m (9,650 ft) |
The community was named after D. D. Belden, the proprietor of a local mine.[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belden, Colorado
- 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. 9.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Eagle County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Colorado highlighting Eagle County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
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