Garo, Colorado
Ghost town in Park County, Colorado, United States
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Garo is an extinct town in South Park in Park County, Colorado, United States. The Garo post office operated from January 29, 1880, until February 28, 1955.[2]
Town of Garo | |
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Garo in 1917 | |
  Town of Garo Location within Colorado  Town of Garo Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39.1078°N 105.8903°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County[1] | Park County |
Description
The now ghost town is about five miles (8.0 km) north of Hartsel and seven miles (11 km) south of Fairplay along Colorado Highway 9, at an elevation of 9,197 feet (2,803 m).
The community was named after its founder, the area ranchers Marie Guiraud, and for her late husband, Louis Adolfe Guiraud, both natives of France.[3]
