Acequia, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
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Acequia is an unincorporated community located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.[1]
History
A post office was in operation at Acequia between 1874 and 1900.[2] Acequia is a Spanish word meaning "canal" or "channel",[3] so the name was likely in reference to the nearby High Line Canal.
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acequia, Colorado
- ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 23.
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Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Castle Rock
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communities
- Acequia
- Cottonwood
- Deckers
- Greenland
- Perry Park Ranch
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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