Cameo, Colorado

Cameo is an extinct coal mining town located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located off I-70 Exit 46 at coordinates 39.1486°N 108.3209°W / 39.1486; -108.3209 (Cameo, Colorado) at an elevation of 4,787 feet (1,459 m).^[3]

Cameo, Colorado
ghost town
The townsite (left side of picture) in 2025
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Coordinates: 39.1486°N 108.3209°W / 39.1486; -108.3209 (Cameo, Colorado)[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Mesa[2]
Elevation [1]	4,787 ft (1,459 m)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
GNIS pop ID	174435

History

The Cameo post office operated from December 14, 1907, until February 28, 1969.^[4][5] The community was named for a cameo-like formation near the original town site.^[6] The townsite was the location of a coal mine and a coal-fired power plant until both were decommissioned in the early 21st century. The former town is now the location of the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, established in 2018.^[7][8][9]

See also

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• List of ghost towns in Colorado
• List of populated places in Colorado
• List of post offices in Colorado