Near Ghost Town is Home to the Last Roundhouse in Colorado

Colorado is full of history and luckily, some physical reminders of the state's rich past are still around and available to check out.

While many of the towns with origins that date back to the early mining days of the mid 1800s are now ghost towns, one of these towns is still hanging on with a handful of residents and holds the distinction of being home to the only remaining narrow-gauge roundhouse in Colorado.

Keep scrolling to learn about the nearly abandoned yet still thriving reminder of Colorado's early days known as Como, Colorado.

According to the most recent census information, the zip code in which Como is located, 80432, is home to a mere 439 residents.

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However, the town of Como itself is reportedly only home to an estimated 12 to 15 residents.

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The Como Roundhouse, which is still standing and serves as a fun and educational place to visit, is currently the last narrow-gauge roundhouse in the entire state of Colorado.

Though not officially confirmed, it's believed that the town of Como was named after a town in Italy with the same name that, back in the early days of Colorado in the mid-1800s, was where many of the area's immigrants originated.

Now that you've seen the historic and almost abandoned town of Como, Colorado, keep scrolling to check out some other places in the Centennial State that are especially interesting for train and railroad enthusiasts: