Acequia, Colorado
Acequia is an unincorporated community located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.
History
A post office was in operation at Acequia between 1874 and 1900. Acequia is a Spanish word meaning "canal" or "channel", so the name was likely in reference to the nearby High Line Canal.
References
- ^ 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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