Ames is a ghost town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States.
History Ames is the site of one of the world's first hydroelectric power plants to generate and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial purposes (mining), the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant. The Ames, Colorado, post office operated from December 20, 1880, until June 3, 1922.
See also
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant List of populated places in Colorado List of post offices in Colorado
References
External links
State of Colorado History Colorado