Acequia, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Acequia is located in Colorado
Acequia
Acequia
Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado
Acequia is located in the United States
Acequia
Acequia
Acequia (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W / 39.52361°N 105.02806°W / 39.52361; -105.02806
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyDouglas County[1]
Elevation
[1]
5,558 ft (1,694 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID0182621

Acequia is an unincorporated community located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.[1]

History

A post office was in operation at Acequia between 1874 and 1900.[2] Acequia is a Spanish word meaning "canal" or "channel",[3] so the name was likely in reference to the nearby High Line Canal.

Geography

Acequia is located at 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W / 39.52361°N 105.02806°W / 39.52361; -105.02806 (39.5235994,-105.0280398).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acequia, Colorado
  2. ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 23.


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