Axial | |
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Coordinates: 40°17′07″N 107°47′31″W / 40.28528°N 107.79194°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Moffat County |
Elevation | 6,454 ft (1,967 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 171423[1] |
Axial is an extinct coal mining town located in Moffat County, Colorado, United States.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Axial, Colorado
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.