Place in Colorado, United States
| Old Mountain View | |
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  Old Mountain View | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′2″N 104°59′29″W / 38.83389°N 104.99139°W / 38.83389; -104.99139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso County, Colorado |
Old Mountain View, also known as Mountain View, was a railway station in El Paso County, Colorado at 9,636 feet (2,937 m) in altitude. Beginning in 1891, it was a stop on the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway between Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak. Butterworth Flat, Minnehaha, Half-Way House, Ruxton Park, Windy Point, and Saddle House, were also stops on the line to the summit.
Pike’s Peak Daily News was published at Old Mountain View with the names and addresses of the passengers who traveled the cog railway. At more than 9,600 feet (2,900 m), it was called "The Most Elevated Publication on Earth". It was published from June 1891 to 1922 or later.
References
- "Old Mountain View". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 11, 2002. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- Brunk 1989, p. 33.
- Elliott, Donald R. (1999). Doris L. (Salmen) Elliott (ed.). "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Denver Public Library. Denver, Colorado: Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. p. 424.
- Brunk 1989, p. 80.
- Hollenback, Frank R. (1962). Pike's Peak by rail. Denver, Sage Books.
- Brunk 1989, pp. 31, 49.
- ^ Brunk 1989, p. 2.
Sources
- Brunk, Ivan W. (1989). Pike's Peak pioneers. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Pulpit Rock Press. ISBN 978-0-9624008-0-3.
| Municipalities and communities of El Paso County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| County seat: Colorado Springs | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |