Pictou, Colorado facts for kids
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Pictou, Colorado
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Unincorporated community
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Pictou in 2018.
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 Pictou, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Pictou, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Named for | Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Elevation | 1,910 m (6,280 ft) |
| GNIS feature ID | 194254 |
Pictou is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States.
History
A post office called Pictou was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1932. The community was named after Pictou, Canada, the native home of a mining official Thomas Lowther.
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