Querida, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States
38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W / 38.12611; -105.33444![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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Querida (also called Bassick City) is a ghost town in Custer County, Colorado, United States.[1] 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).[1] Querida is located on the eastern flanks of the Wet Mountain Valley.
See also
List of ghost towns in Colorado
References
- ^ a b c d "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
- Ghosttowns.com: Bassick City or Querida
- Full Resolution Ghost Town and Historic Site Photos by Coloradopast.com
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Municipalities and communities of Custer County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Westcliffe
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communities
- Colfax
- Hardscrabble
- Querida
- Rosita
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