Acequia, Colorado

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Acequia, Colorado
Acequia, Colorado (Colorado)
Acequia, Colorado
Location in Douglas County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°31′25″N 105°01′41″W / 39.52361, -105.02806
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado Colorado
County Douglas County[1]
Government
 - Type unincorporated community
Elevation [1] 5,558 ft (1,694 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
GNIS feature ID 0182621

Acequia is a populated place located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.[1]


The name comes from a Spanish word meaning "canal" or "channel".[2]

[edit] Geography

Acequia is located at 39°31′25″N, 105°01′41″W (39.5235994,-105.0280398).[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, 23. 

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