Alice, Colorado

Town in Colorado, United States
39°49′06″N 105°38′34″W / 39.8183°N 105.6428°W / 39.8183; -105.6428 (Alice)[1]CountryUnited StatesStateColoradoCountiesClear Creek[1]Elevation10,092 ft (3,076 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

Alice is an unincorporated community located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.[1]

History

The Alice post office operated from August 20, 1898, until December 31, 1938.[2][3] The community was named after Alice Taylor, the wife of a mine official.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 6.

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