Querida, Colorado facts for kids
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Querida, Colorado
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Remains of the Bassick silver mine, Querida
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 Querida, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Querida, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Custer County |
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| • 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 (38.1261125,-105.3344427). Querida is located on the eastern flanks of the Wet Mountain Valley.
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