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 commercial system to generate and transmit alternating current electricity, 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
- Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant
- San Juan Skyway National Scenic Byway
See also
- Colorado municipalities
- San Juan Mountains
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. 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.
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