Alice, Colorado
| Alice, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′06″N 105°38′34″W / 39.81833°N 105.64278°WCoordinates: 39°49′06″N 105°38′34″W / 39.81833°N 105.64278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Clear Creek[1] |
| Elevation[1] | 10,092 ft (3,076 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
Alice is a populated place located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.[1]
A post office called Alice was established in 1898.[2] The community was named after Alice Taylor, the wife of a mine official.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ↑ 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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