Needleton, Colorado facts for kids
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Needleton
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The flag stop at Needleton, August 2009
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 Needleton
Location in Colorado
Needleton
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | San Juan |
| Elevation | 8,277 ft (2,523 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 187781 |
Needleton is an ghost town in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 8,277 feet (2,523 m).
Description
Needleton was a station on the old Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. The Needleton post office opened in May 1882, and closed in January 1919. The Needleton station was washed away in the flood of 1927.
Needleton is now a flag stop on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Just north of the flag stop is one of the last of two remaining wooden water tanks on the Durango and Silverton.
Needleton is a popular trailhead for hiking into the Needle Mountains. The most popular hike is to the Chicago Basin.
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