Primero | |
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Mining ghost town | |
![Catholic church in Primero built by CF&I, 1914[1]](view_image.php?q=Primero,_Colorado&sq=&lang=&file=File:Church_for_miners_constructed_by_CF%26I_in_Primero,_Colorado_in_1914.jpg) Catholic church in Primero built by CF&I, 1914[1] | |
  Primero Location within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′33″N 104°44′30″W / 37.14250°N 104.74167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Las Animas |
| Elevation | 6,814 ft (2,077 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 81233 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 194641[3] |
Primero is a ghost town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.[3] The community was a company coal mining town for the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company during the early 20th century.
- ^ Seligman, Edwin R. A. (November 5, 1914). "Colorado's Civil War and Its Lessons". Frank Leslie's Weekly. Accessible Archives. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Primero - Cultural Feature (Locale) in Las Animas County". CO HomeTownLocator. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Primero, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978. Retrieved February 20, 2020.