Waterton, Colorado
Coordinates: 39°29′36″N 105°5′18″W / 39.49333°N 105.08833°W Waterton, Colorado is a populated place located along the Platte River in Platte Canyon (also known as Waterton Canyon[1]) of Jefferson County, Colorado.[2] Cañon Spur in Waterton was a Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad (DSP&P) station. It was a settlement named Enterprise, with a post office from 1879 to 1881. Its name was changed to Platte Cañon, legally changed to Watertown in 1916, and is now known as Waterton. It is located near , another DSP&P station, established in 1872.[1][3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Hiking Beautiful Waterton Canyon". Day Hikes Near Denver. 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Waterton, Colorado (Feature ID 183349)". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Denver Public Library. 1999. pp. 94, 197, 324, 482, 659.
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- Jefferson County, Colorado