Nathrop, Colorado#History
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Nathrop is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census. The Nathrop post office has the ZIP code 81236.
History
Nathrop was named for Charles Nachtrieb, owner of the townsite.{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|year=1954|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=42|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=36}} In 1880, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad built through Nathrop as part of their Tennessee Pass line. The tracks were placed out of service in 1997, but Union Pacific, present-day owner of the line, may reach an agreement to reopen it.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
Geography
=Ruby Mountain=
Ruby Mountain is a rhyolite outcrop located about one mile northeast of Nathrop. Small spessartite garnet crystals are found throughout the outcropping. Small pebbles of black obsidian referred to as "Apache tears" by collectors can also be found in the talus rock at the base of the cliffs.{{Cite web|url=http://salida.com/salida-best-of/best-of-salida-rockhounding.html|title = Salida Colorado Rockhounding and Mineral Collecting in the rocky mountains}}
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Demographics
The United States Census Bureau defined the {{nowrap|Nathrop CDP}} for the {{nowrap|United States Census 2020.}}
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|2020|288
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Attractions
See also
{{portal|Colorado}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.colorado.com/cities-and-towns/nathrop Nathrop @ Colorado.com]
- [https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/nathrop/ Nathrop @ UncoverColorado.com]
- [http://www.fourteenernet.com/history/history-of-nathrop History of Nathrop]
- [https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/ArkansasHeadwatersRecreationArea Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area]
- [https://www.recreation.gov/camping/gateways/16700 Browns Canyon National Monument]
- [http://www.chaffeecounty.org/ Chaffee County website]
- [https://www.fs.usda.gov/psicc San Isabel National Forest website]
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Category:Census-designated places in Chaffee County, Colorado