Ashcroft, Colorado

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 NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, ghost town

Ashcroft, Colorado, originally known as Castle Forks City and then Chloride until 1882, was a mining town located ten miles south of Aspen near Castle Creek, in Pitkin County. A few buildings remain standing as a testament to the town's past. The 5-acre core of the ghost town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for its social/historical significance. NRHP #75000533

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Coordinates:   39°3'22"N   106°48'0"W
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