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Querida, Colorado
Remains of the Bassick silver mine, Querida
Remains of the Bassick silver mine, Querida
Querida, Colorado is located in Colorado
Querida, Colorado
Querida, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Querida, Colorado is located in the United States
Querida, Colorado
Querida, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Custer County
Government
 • Type ghost town
Elevation
8,986 ft (2,739 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID 0203574

Querida (also called Bassick City) is a ghost town in Custer County, Colorado, United States. The town was built to serve the surrounding silver mines, the most important of which was the Bassick mine. Querida is Spanish for "beloved."

Geography

Querida is located at 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W / 38.12611; -105.33444 (38.1261125,-105.3344427). Querida is located on the eastern flanks of the Wet Mountain Valley.

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