Minnehaha is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado,[2][3][1] and a siding of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha.
History
It was once a community of rustic summer homes, and the home of the Pikes Peak Alpine Laboratory, a botanical research station founded by Frederic and Edith Clements.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnehaha, Colorado
- ^ "Minnehaha Populated Place Profile". HTL, Inc. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "Minnehaha, United States". Information Technology Associates. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Wiatrowski, Claude (2002). Railroads of Colorado : your guide to Colorado's historic trains and railway sites. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780896585911.
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