Shawnee is an
unincorporated community
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and
post office
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in northern
Park County,
Colorado
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, United States, that is a
historic district
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listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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(NRHP).
Description
Shawnee is situated along the
North Fork South Platte River
The North Fork South Platte River is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 50 miles (80 km) long, in central Colorado in the United States. The river is located near the headwaters of the South Platte in the Rocky Mountains so ...
, west of
Bailey on
U.S. Route 285
U.S. Route 285 is a north–south United States highway, running 846 miles (1,362 km) through the states of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. The highway's southern terminus is in Sanderson, Texas at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. US ...
.
Shawnee consists of a general store and post office, and surrounding houses, on the hillside south of the highway overlooking the river valley.
History
A post office called Shawnee has been in operation since 1900. The community takes its name from nearby Shawnee Peak.
The Shawnee Historic District was added to the NRHP July 8, 2010.
See also
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References
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Towns in Park County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado
1889 establishments in Colorado