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Dakan, Colorado
Ghost town in Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dakan was a short-lived mining town, now a ghost town, in western Douglas County, Colorado, United States, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Dakan post office operated from December 30, 1896, until August 2, 1898.[1]
History
The town was founded in 1896 by prospector William Wanner, who announced that he had made a shipment of ore worth $35 per ton in silver and gold from his claim, and the Castle Rock Journal declared "The future of Dakan is assured".[2] By Christmas 1896, there were about 300 people in Dakan.[3]
In January 1897, Dakan was described as having eight buildings, including hotel, restaurant, saloon and grocery store, and contracts for five additional buildings as soon as lumber could be delivered.[4] But, the ore did not live up to the hopes of the prospectors and promoters. By August 1898, the post office was closed and the town disappeared.[5]
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Geography
The town was said to be "in the shadow of" Dakan Mountain, which is located at 39°14′15″N 105°03′59″W.
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