Town of Ames, Colorado | |
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![]() Location in San Miguel County and the state of Colorado |
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Coordinates: 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°WCoordinates: 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W | |
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County | San Miguel |
Government | |
• Type | Home Rule Municipality |
Elevation | 8,720 ft (2,676 m) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
Area code(s) | 970 |
The historic Town of Ames is a Home Rule Municipality located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Ames was the site of the world's first system to generate and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial purposes (mining), the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.
Ames is located at 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W (37.864, -107.881).