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Welcome to Spook City ...

Spook City is located in Saguache County<1>.


The location of Spook City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Spook City is 9,630 feet [2,935 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Spook City is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Spook City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Spook City is located in the (719) area code.

Communities near Spook City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spook City.

  • Saguache
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saguache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saguache
    • Saguache is located in Saguache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saguache <4>
  • Bonanza
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Saguache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Kerper City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
    • Kerper City is located in Saguache County
  • Villa Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Mears Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
    • Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
  • Sargents
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
    • Sargents is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargents <4>
  • Poncha Springs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Calcite ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
    • Calcite is located in Fremont County
  • Maysville ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Chaffee County
  • Moffat
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Spook City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spook City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spook City. 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 Spook City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spook City. See our Newspapers Page for Spook City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spook City ...

Looking for more information about Spook City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Spook City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spook City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spook City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saguache County: www.slv.org/saguachecounty/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Saguache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spook City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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