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

Acequia, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Acequia
Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado
Acequia
Acequia (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyDouglas County[1]
Elevation
[1]
5,558 ft (1,694 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID0182621

History


A post office was in operation at Acequia between 1874 and 1900.[2] Acequia is a Spanish word meaning "canal" or "channel",[3] 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 (39.5235994,-105.0280398).[1]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acequia, Colorado
  2. "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 23.


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