Pictou, Colorado
Pictou, Colorado | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Pictou in 2018. | |
Pictou Pictou | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′19″N 104°48′49″W / 37.63861°N 104.81361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Named after | Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Elevation | 1,910 m (6,280 ft) |
| GNIS feature ID | 194254[1] |
Pictou is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States.
History
A post office called Pictou was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The community was named after Pictou, Canada, the native home of a mining official Thomas Lowther.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pictou, Colorado
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 41.
External links
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