Axial, Colorado

Axial is an extinct coal mining town located in Moffat County, Colorado, United States.[1] The townsite is located at 40.2852°N 107.7919°W / 40.2852; -107.7919 (Axial) at an elevation of 6,454 feet (1,967 m).

Axial
extinct coal mining town
Axial is located in Colorado
Axial
Axial
Coordinates: 40°17′6.72″N 107°47′30.84″W
Elevation
1,967 m (6,453 ft)

History

The Axial post office operated from March 6, 1883, until April 30, 1958.[2] The community's central location near the "axis" of mining activity caused the name to be selected.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Axial, Colorado
  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. 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. 8.
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