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Howardsville, Colorado

Howardsville
Unincorporated community
An old cabin at Howardsville
An old cabin at Howardsville
Howardsville is located in Colorado
Howardsville
Howardsville
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°50′8″N 107°35′39″W / 37.83556°N 107.59417°W / 37.83556; -107.59417Coordinates: 37°50′8″N 107°35′39″W / 37.83556°N 107.59417°W / 37.83556; -107.59417
Country United States
State Colorado
County San Juan
Elevation 9,747 ft (2,971 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
GNIS feature ID 187646

Howardsville is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. Its elevation is 9,747 feet (2,971 m).

Established and laid out by the Bullion City Company as Bullion City in 1874, it was renamed later in the year, either for Lieutenant Howard, a once-prominent local figure, or for George Howard, who once had a cabin in the area. It was the first county seat of San Juan County, holding that title until 1875.



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