Altman, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Altman is a ghost town
in Teller County
, Colorado
, United States
.http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/co/altman.htm Much of the town was destroyed by fire on May 24, 1903.http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/co/fires/altman-fire1903.htm
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
in Teller County
Teller County, Colorado
Teller County is the 22nd most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 20,555 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Cripple Creek, and the most populous city is Woodland Park...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/co/altman.htm Much of the town was destroyed by fire on May 24, 1903.http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/co/fires/altman-fire1903.htm