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Coordinates: 37°21′02″N 108°04′36″W / 37.35056°N 108.07667°W

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Mayday is a ghost town in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.^[1] It was named for the Mayday Mine.^[2]

History

The Mayday post office opened on September 4, 1913, but closed on December 31, 1914.^[3]

Geography

Mayday is located at 37°21′02″N 108°04′36″W / 37.35056°N 108.07667°W / 37.35056; -108.07667 (Mayday). The community lies 8,734 feet (2,662 m) above sea level.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mayday
^ "Mayday - Colorado Ghost Town". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
^ 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.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mayday, Colorado.

Mayday - Colorado Ghost Town at GhostTowns.com

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