Fox Creek, Colorado

Fox Creek is an unincorporated community in Conejos County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

Fox Creek and State Highway 17

History

The first settlement at Fox Creek was made in 1887 by a colony of Mormons.[2] The community takes its name from a nearby creek where foxes were abundant.[2]

gollark: Hmm, maybe you could automatically optimize the bridge using methods.
gollark: Or did everyone else just not pay much attention to it?
gollark: Are you sure you didn't make a horrible mistake which will lead the bridge to implode?
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gollark: That's actually two words.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fox Creek, Colorado
  2. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 127.

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