Acequia, Colorado | |
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  Acequia Location in
Douglas County and the state of
Colorado  Acequia Acequia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W / 39.52361°N 105.02806°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
Colorado |
| County | Douglas County [1] |
| Elevation | 5,558 ft (1,694 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0182621 |
Acequia is an unincorporated community located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. [1]
History
A post office was in operation at Acequia between 1874 and 1900. [2] Acequia is a Spanish word meaning "canal" or "channel", [3] so the name was likely in reference to the nearby High Line Canal.
Geography
Acequia is located at 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W / 39.52361°N 105.02806°W (39.5235994,-105.0280398). [1]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acequia, Colorado
- ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 23.
Municipalities and communities of
Douglas County, Colorado, United States | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Acequia, Colorado | |
|---|---|
Acequia Location in
Douglas County and the state of
Colorado Acequia Acequia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W / 39.52361°N 105.02806°W | |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Colorado |
| County | Douglas County [1] |
| Elevation | 5,558 ft (1,694 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0182621 |
Acequia is an unincorporated community located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. [1]
History
A post office was in operation at Acequia between 1874 and 1900. [2] Acequia is a Spanish word meaning "canal" or "channel", [3] so the name was likely in reference to the nearby High Line Canal.
Geography
Acequia is located at 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W / 39.52361°N 105.02806°W (39.5235994,-105.0280398). [1]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acequia, Colorado
- ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 23.
Municipalities and communities of
Douglas County, Colorado, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Colorado state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |