Sheridan Lake is a statutory town located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called "Sheridan Lake" has been in operation since 1887. The community was named after Phil Sheridan, a pioneer hunter.

Geography

Sheridan Lake is located in eastern Kiowa County at 38.46833°N, -102.29306°W (38.468274, -102.293155). U.S. Route 385 passes through the town, leading north 27 mi to Cheyenne Wells and south 28 mi to Granada. Colorado State Highway 96 is the town's Main Street and leads west 28 mi to Eads, the Kiowa county seat, and east 13 mi to the Kansas border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.82 km2, all of it recorded as land. The town is situated just to the north of the site of the small lake for which it was named. Recent aerial photos appear to indicate that the lake is mostly dried-up, with only an alkali lake bed remaining. The Thunderbird gas station is home to Sheridan Lake's only restaurant. The town also has an auto repair shop and graphic design studio.

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