Capitol City, Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States

Overview of Capitol City

• Name:
  Capitol City
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated City
• Located In:
  Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Ghost Town 9 mi W of Lake City up Hensen Creek on Hensens Gulch.
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in the 1870s. George Lee built prospective governor's mansion there and changed the name to Capitol City. Town became deserted when price of silver dropped.
• Surveys:
  Township 43 North, Range 5 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:38.007218138° 00' 26.0"N

  Longitude:-107.4667248107° 28' 00.2"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Henson 5 mi. E
  • Lake City 8.4 mi. E
  • Eureka (San Juan County) 10.3 mi. SW
  • Ouray (Ouray County) 11.2 mi. W
  • Middleton (San Juan County) 12 mi. SW
  • Ironton (Ouray County) 12.7 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • New 8.8 mi. E
  • Old 9 mi. E
  • Cedar Hill (Ouray County) 14.6 mi. NW
• Elevation:
  2,960 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  685858673
• Updated Apr 19, 2020