Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Teller

Elkton

Elkton is an extinct town in , , United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. A post office called Elkton was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1926. The community was named for the abundance of elk.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Teller County, Colorado, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Elkton, Colorado”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Victor and Goldfield.

Village
Photo: Morganluver1, Public domain.
The City of is a Statutory City in , , . Gold was discovered in in the late 19th century, an omen of the future of the town.

Hamlet
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0.
is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by , , . The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Photo: mark byzewski, CC BY 2.0.
is a small town in . It is a town steeped in gold mining history, still very much in evidence from the old mine ruins dotted about everywhere.

Elkton

Latitude
38.72221° or 38° 43′ 20″ north
Longitude
-105.15054° or 105° 9′ 2″ west
Elevation
9,770 feet (2,978 metres)
Open location code
85CPPRCX+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151670303
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5421109
Wiki­data ID
Q24885383
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Elkton”. Photo: mark gallagher, CC BY 2.0.