County Road 124 in Mayday and the La Plata Mountains, April 2020
Mayday is a ghost town in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1] It was named for the Mayday Mine.[2]
History
The Mayday post office opened on September 4, 1913, but closed on December 31, 1914.[3]
Geography
Mayday is located at 37°21′02″N 108°04′36″W / 37.3506°N 108.0767°W. It lies 8,734 feet (2,662 m) above sea level.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mayday
- ↑ "Mayday - Colorado Ghost Town". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mayday, Colorado.
- Mayday - Colorado Ghost Town at GhostTowns.com
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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