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Salt Works Ranch
The Salt Works Ranch, at 3858 U.S. Route 285 in Park County, Colorado near Hartsel, Colorado, was founded in 1862. The land is unusual for the presence of saline springs. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The ranch includes the Colorado Salt Works, which is separately listed on the National Register, and is crossed by U.S. Highway 285 and by the 1879 railroad grade of the Denver South Park & Pacific. The listed area includes 17 contributing buildings, two contributing structures, and a contributing site, on . The main ranch house was built in 1872; it has elements of Second Empire style. A number of homestead log cabins, some moved from elsewhere to serve as quarters for ranch hands, survive on the property. With The property has senior water rights used for hay meadows. In the same family for 140 years, it has been designated a Colorado Centennial Ranch by the Colorado Historical Society History Colorado is a historical society that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartsel, Colorado
Hartsel is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Park County, Colorado United States. The Hartsel post office has the ZIP Code 80449. At the United States Census 2010, the population of the 80449 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 909 including adjacent areas. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Founded in 1880, Hartsel is close to the geographic center of the state, and is often referred to as "The Heart of Colorado". The namesake of the community is Samuel Hartsel, a local farmer and cattle rancher who came to Park County in 1860 and left in 1908. He developed the Hartsel hot springs and built a sawmill, blacksmith shop, and a trading post to lay the groundwork for the town. Geography The Hartsel CDP has an area of , including of water. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hartsel has a Cold Semi-arid climate (''BSk''). According to the United States Department of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
