Primero, Colorado

Primero
Mining ghost town
Catholic church in Primero built by CF&I, 1914[1]
Catholic church in Primero built by CF&I, 1914[1]
Primero is located in Colorado
Primero
Primero
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°08′33″N 104°44′30″W / 37.14250°N 104.74167°W / 37.14250; -104.74167
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLas Animas
Elevation
6,814 ft (2,077 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
81233 [2]
GNIS feature ID194641[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.

  1. ^ Seligman, Edwin R. A. (November 5, 1914). "Colorado's Civil War and Its Lessons". Frank Leslie's Weekly. Accessible Archives. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Primero - Cultural Feature (Locale) in Las Animas County". CO HomeTownLocator. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.