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Look for Great Deals and Coupons **** Footsteps of history **** Community Mottos & Nicknames **** Choose a new Community in Colorado **** Choose a new State **** Washington D.C. Our Nation's Capital **** **** **** **** **** **** ****	Welcome to Key to the City's page for Crestone Saguache County, Colorado The Colorado state capital is Denver. What would you like to know about Crestone Statistics & Facts Statistics & Facts The population of Crestone is approximately 39. The approximate number of families is 52. The amount of land area in Crestone is 0.65 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Crestone to Washington DC is 1628 miles. The distance to the Colorado state capital is 130 miles. (as the crow flies) Crestone is positioned 37.99 degrees north of the equator and 105.69 degrees west of the prime meridian. Crestone elevation is 7,923 feet above sea level. Return to Index Crestone location: at the base of Kit Carson Mountain in the eastern San Luis Valley about 40 miles north of Alamosa. Crestone history: The area was originally part of the large land grant given to Luis Maria Baca in the 1600's. The Baca Grant was purchased and subdivided in 1971 by the Arizona-Colorado Land & Cattle Company. Utilities were installed and roads were built for thousands of lots. By 1979, the developer became disillusioned by poor sales and gave up on further sales. However, Maurice STrong, a principal shareholder, came to visit the property and inspired by what he saw. He then offered up portions of the land to build spiritual centers which did begin to be built. Though much of the area is for sale at this time, there are a number of spiritual centers still operated by various faiths. Much of the rest of the grant is now part of the Great Sand Dunes National Park, the Rio Grande National Forest and the Baca National Wildlife Refuge. During the late 1800's, gold and silver fever ran rampant in this area. Crestone grew up in one of the areas that actually did produce ore. The town was platted in 1880 by George Adams, the owner of the Baca Grant. A short lived stamp mill was built, but the ore ran out too soon. By 1900, a railroad spur was built from Moffat to Crestone and then further south. The build, Adams, hoped to connect with all the mines but there wasn't enough ore to keep the line going. The area now houses a number of spiritual centers. The town has few business and lodgings and a golf course at Baca Grande. The incorporation date of Crestone: 24 January 1902 Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Colorado To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Search Key to the City Custom Search OR Search All the Web Custom Search
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