Creede, Colorado
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Creede, Colorado is a small historic mining town in southwestern Colorado, best known as the place where outlaw Robert Ford—killer of Jesse James—was himself shot and killed.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Creede | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county seat
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town ⓘ |
| areaCode | 719 ⓘ |
| climate | high-altitude continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| county | Mineral County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicHistory | boom-and-bust mining economy ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2,700 meters
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about 8,800 feet ⓘ |
| foundedAs | mining camp ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Trustees of the Town of Creede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Bachelor Loop Historic Tour
NERFINISHED
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Creede Repertory Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Underground Mining Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent | summer theatre season at Creede Repertory Theatre ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic mine structures around town
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steep canyon setting ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Creede Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
arts and culture
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outdoor recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Rio Grande National Forest
NERFINISHED
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Weminuche Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Robert Ford was shot and killed there in 1892 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Mineral County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Creede Repertory Theatre
NERFINISHED
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death of Robert Ford ⓘ historic silver mining ⓘ mining boom of the 1890s ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ well-preserved historic downtown ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rio Grande valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | San Juan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southwestern Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Willow Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nicholas Creede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | San Luis Valley region (broad area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 81130 ⓘ |
| primaryResourceMined | silver ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| summerTimeZone | Mountain Daylight Time ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismSeason | summer ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | Colorado State Highway 149 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Creede