Welcome to Calcite ...
So far, we found very little information about Calcite. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Calcite to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calcite, please Contact Us.
Calcite would have been located within present day Fremont County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Calcite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From Place Names in Colorado,<3> the origin of Calcite is described as "Named for the Calcite (lime) quarry located nearby."
While the community is gone, the present day location for Calcite is 7,600 feet [2,316 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Calcite is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Calcite was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Calcite was located: 719
Communities Also Named Calcite ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Calcite - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calcite.
Communities near Calcite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calcite.
- Salida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Salida is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salida <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salida
- From Calcite to Salida
- Poncha Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs
- Poncha Springs is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poncha Springs <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poncha Springs
- From Calcite to Poncha Springs
- Bonanza
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonanza
- From Calcite to Bonanza
- Cleora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
- Cleora is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cleora
- From Calcite to Cleora
- Vallie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vallie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
- Vallie is located in Fremont County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vallie
- From Calcite to Vallie
- Coaldale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coaldale
- From Calcite to Coaldale
- Cotopaxi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotopaxi
- Cotopaxi is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotopaxi <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cotopaxi
- From Calcite to Cotopaxi
- Mears Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mears Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
- Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mears Junction
- From Calcite to Mears Junction
- Belleview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Chaffee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belleview
- From Calcite to Belleview
- Villa Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Calcite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calcite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calcite. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calcite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calcite. See our Newspapers Page for Calcite.
Adding Calcite to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Calcite in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Calcite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Calcite post office opened in 1904.
We also found Calcite in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Calcite.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calcite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calcite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |