Hot Sulphur Springs
| Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
Town Hall on Aspen Street
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 Location of Hot Sulphur Springs in Grand County, Colorado. |
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| Coordinates: 40°4′24″N 106°6′5″W / 40.07333°N 106.10139°WCoordinates: 40°4′24″N 106°6′5″W / 40.07333°N 106.10139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Grand County Seat |
| Established | 1860 |
| Incorporated (town) | April 1, 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,680 ft (2,341 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 663 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 702 |
| • Density | 924.90/sq mi (356.99/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80451 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-37600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0173265 |
| Website | www |
Hot Sulphur Springs is a statutory town and the county seat of Grand County, Colorado, United States. The town is located near Byers Canyon between Granby and Kremmling, 95 miles (153 km) northwest of Denver and 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Winter Park. The town population was 663 at the 2010 census, and has an elevation of 7,680 feet (2,340 m).
Hot Sulphur Springs was originally a winter campground for Native Americans who came to use the hot springs for medicinal purposes. In 1840 William Newton Byers, founder of the Rocky Mountain News, discovered the springs. The town was established in 1860, making it the oldest town in the county, originally named "Saratoga West" and sometimes called "Warm Springs".
In 1863 the town site was bought by Byers in a backroom deal with a Minnesota Sioux woman despite a treaty naming the Ute tribe as the lawful owners, who unsuccessfully sued Byers, while Byers and territorial governors William Gilpin and John Evans launched a "The Utes Must Go" campaign with the help of the U.S. Cavalry. Wishing to create a world-famous spa and resort ("the American Switzerland"), Byers changed the name and surveyed, platted, and named the streets, attracting famous visitors including Zane Grey and John Wesley Powell. The first pool house was built ca. 1900.
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