Garo, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Garo, Colorado is a former settlement in South Park
in Colorado
, in Park County
. No one lives there currently. It is about 5 miles north of Hartsel
and 7 miles south of Fairplay
on Colorado Highway 9, at an elevation of 9196 feet (2,802.9 m). The community was named after its founder, Adolph Guiraud.
South Park (Colorado basin)
South Park is a high intermontane grassland basin, approximately 10,000 ft in elevation, in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. It encompasses approximately 1,000 square miles around the headwaters of the South Platte River in Park County approximately 60 mi southwest of Denver...
in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, in Park County
Park County, Colorado
Park County is the 17th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named after the large geographic region known as South Park, which was named by early fur traders and trappers in the area. The geographic center of the State of Colorado is...
. No one lives there currently. It is about 5 miles north of Hartsel
Hartsel, Colorado
Hartsel is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Park County, Colorado, United States. Hartsel was founded in 1880. Located at the geographic center of the state, it is often referred to as "The Heart of Colorado". The community's namesake is Samuel Hartsel, a local cattle...
and 7 miles south of Fairplay
Fairplay, Colorado
The Town of Fairplay is a statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Park County, Colorado, United States. Fairplay is located in South Park at an elevation of . The town is the fifth-highest incorporated place in the State of Colorado. The population was 610 at the...
on Colorado Highway 9, at an elevation of 9196 feet (2,802.9 m). The community was named after its founder, Adolph Guiraud.