| Coordinates | 38.3731°N 105.2005°W |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5738 ft |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Fremont[1] |
| Unit pref | US |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 0 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) |
| ZIP code[2] | Cañon City 81212 |
| Area code | 719 |
Chandler is an extinct coal company town located south of the Lincoln Park area near Cañon City in Fremont County, Colorado, United States.[3]
History
Chandler was a company coal mining town owned and operated by the Victor-American Fuel Company.[4] It is located south of State Highway 115 along a county road named Chandler Road, west of Williamsburg, Colorado and north of Rockvale, Colorado. The Chandler, Colorado, post office operated from August 4, 1890, until October 31, 1942.[5] It was originally homesteaded in the 1880s, and the last ore was hauled out in 1942.[6] The town is now completely depopulated.[7] Chandler was home to a significant Asian-American mining population.[8]
See also
- Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Pueblo-Cañon City, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of ghost towns in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
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- ^ Dalrymple, James & King, Henry P. (1916). "Fourth Annual Report of the State Inspector of Coal Mines". Colorado Coal Mining Department. p. 26. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ "Chandler". Coloradopast.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Coriz, Dena Stevens (11 March 2007). "Chandler Still Haunts Colorado". Blogs. Active Rain.
- ^ Eaton, M. Kathleen (10 April 2010). "Now & Then: Asian Americans in Fremont County – Laundries, Chandler Coal Mine Strike, and State Prison, 1880-1933". Now and Then. Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center. Retrieved 20 February 2020.