# Calhan

- URL: https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/calhan/
- Also known as: Calahan
- Kind: Towns and settlements
- Status: Living today
- County: El Paso County, Colorado
- Point: 39.0355, -104.2972 (USGS GNIS point)
- Post office: Calhan, 1888 to today

- Updated: 2026-10-06

## What we know

Rock Island water station, 1888; PO Nov. 24, 1888; platted 1895; incorporated April 22, 1919.

Today: Town of Calhan

## Where it was

USGS GNIS Populated Place 193304

The U.S. Geological Survey's official point for this place name.

## Nearby

- [Paint Mines](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/paint-mines/): 2.0 mi southeast
- [Big Sandy](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/big-sandy/): 3.5 mi north
- [St. Mary's Orthodox Church (1932)](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/st-marys-orthodox-church-1932/): 5.4 mi north
- [Fremont's Fort](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/fremonts-fort/): 8.7 mi northwest
- [Gammon house](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/gammon-house/): 9.1 mi northeast
- [Ramah](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/ramah/): 9.2 mi northeast

Source numbers (S-0000) refer to https://palmerdivideresearch.com/sources/. Compiled by Michael Christensen for Palmer Divide Research; CC BY 4.0.