Acequia, Colorado

Acequia, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Acequia

Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W / 39.52361°N 105.02806°W / 39.52361; -105.02806Coordinates: 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W / 39.52361°N 105.02806°W / 39.52361; -105.02806
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Douglas County[1]
Elevation[1] 5,558 ft (1,694 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
GNIS feature ID 0182621

Acequia is an unincorporated community located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.[1]

Acequia is a Spanish word meaning "canal" or "channel",[2] so the name was likely in reference to the nearby High Line Canal.

Geography

Acequia is located at 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W / 39.52361°N 105.02806°W / 39.52361; -105.02806 (39.5235994,-105.0280398).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acequia, Colorado
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (PDF). p. 23.


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