Columbine, Routt County, Colorado
United States historic place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States historic place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Columbine or Columbine Gold Camp is a former gold mining community in Routt County, Colorado, United States (near Clark, Colorado). Now it is an unincorporated community, historic district, and a rental cabin resort. It dates from around 1895.[2] It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
Columbine | |
Nearest city | Clark, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 40°51′18″N 106°57′55″W |
Area | 5.2 acres (2.1 ha) |
Built | c. 1895 |
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Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Pioneer Log Rustic |
NRHP reference No. | 07000791[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 7, 2007 |
It is located at 8,697 feet (2,651 m) elevation.
The historic register listing gave the community a bit of a boost.[3] The listing included 20 contributing buildings and a contributing structure on 5.2 acres (2.1 ha).[1]
Specific buildings include:
About 20 more buildings and structures exist.
Columbine is located in the Sierra Madre Mountains (of Colorado and Wyoming) about 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Hahns Peak Village and 30 miles (48 km) north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with a good view of Hahns Peak.[2]
It is a populated place;[4] also 14 cabins are available for rent, billed as 1800s gold miner cabins.[5]
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