Located next to Colorado's two largest glacial lakes, the Twin Lakes Village began as a stop en-route between the mining districts of Leadville and Aspen. In the late 1880s, however, mining magnate, James V. Dexter, built the nearby Interlaken Resort, a 100-acre complex featuring a dance pavilion, stables and servants' quarters. Soon after, the area became a haven for wealthy tourists who boated in the summer and skied in the winter. It remained popular until the 1950s, when enlargement of the lakes cut off access to the resort.
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Address: Twin Lakes Rest Stop Road, Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado, 81251, United States
City: Twin Lakes, CO 81251
County: Lake
Coordinates: 39.081739, -106.382059
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Body of Water: Mount Elbert Forebay
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