Garfield is an
unincorporated community
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and a
census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by
Chaffee County,
Colorado
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,
United States
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. The population of the Garfield CDP was 27 at the
United States Census 2020.
The
Salida post office
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(
ZIP Code 81201) serves the area.
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Geography
The Garfield CDP has an area of , all land.[
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Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
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initially defined the for the
Attractions
* Monarch Mountain ski and snowboard area
*Monarch Pass
Monarch Pass (elevation ) is a high mountain pass in central Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States.
Location and basic details
The pass is located on the Continental Divide at the southern end of the Sawatch Range alon ...
*San Isabel National Forest
San Isabel National Forest is located in central Colorado. The forest contains 19 of the state's 53 fourteeners, peaks over high, including Mount Elbert, the highest point in Colorado.
It is one of eleven national forests in the state of Col ...
See also
*San Isabel National Forest
San Isabel National Forest is located in central Colorado. The forest contains 19 of the state's 53 fourteeners, peaks over high, including Mount Elbert, the highest point in Colorado.
It is one of eleven national forests in the state of Col ...
** Monarch Ski Area
References
External links
Garfield @ GhostTowns.comChaffee County websiteMonarch Mountain websiteSan Isabel National Forest website
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Census-designated places in Chaffee County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado
1879 establishments in Colorado