Drop City

Drop City was a counterculture artists' community that formed near the town of in southern in 1960. Abandoned by 1979, Drop City became known as the first rural "hippie commune".
Photo: Richertc, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Moro and Trinidad.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by , , United States. The population of the CDP was 216 at the United States Census 2020.

Photo: Ori.livneh, Public domain.
is a city in . Formerly home of the famous Prairie Land and Cattle Company, it was one of the towns where travelers raised hell in the Old West.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by , , United States. The population of the CDP was 101 at the United States Census 2020. is situated 6 miles southwest of Drop City.

Drop City

Latitude
37.22308° or 37° 13′ 23″ north
Longitude
-104.48988° or 104° 29′ 24″ west
Inception
1960
Open location code
859Q6GF6+62
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11699856920
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q5308391
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Sardinian—“Drop City” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 落城
  • Esperanto: Drop City
  • French: Drop City
  • Japanese: ドロップシティー
  • Sardinian: Drop City

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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