Ames, Colorado
| Town of Ames, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in San Miguel County and the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°WCoordinates: 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Colorado |
| County[1] | San Miguel |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| Elevation[2] | 8,720 ft (2,676 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
The historic Town of Ames is a Home Rule Municipality located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Ames was the site of the world's first system to generate and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial purposes (mining), the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.
Geography
Ames is located at 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W (37.864, -107.881).[3]
Points of interest
See also
References
- 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
Municipalities and communities of San Miguel County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Ghost town | ||
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