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Baldwin, Colorado

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Baldwin became a ghost town due to the departure and subsequent abandonment of the Denver and South Park railroad that served Baldwin.
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at an elevation of 8,767 feet (2,672 m). The Baldwin post office operated from September 17, 1883, until September 30, 1948.
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The town of Baldwin came to be because of the coalfields that were discovered at the base of Mount Carbon, now called
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Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990).
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Baldwin is located 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southwest of
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Former populated places in Gunnison County, Colorado
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Baldwin is located in Colorado
38°45′50.04″N 107°2′52.08″W / 38.7639000°N 107.0478000°W / 38.7639000; -107.0478000
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38°45′50″N 107°02′52″W / 38.7639°N 107.0478°W / 38.7639; -107.0478 (Baldwin)
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