Sheridan Lake, Colorado
Sheridan Lake is a statutory town located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census.
History
The Bee, Colorado, post office opened on August 18, 1887, but was renamed Sheridan Lake on October 27, 1887. The community was named after Phil Sheridan, a pioneer hunter.Geography
Sheridan Lake is located in eastern Kiowa County at . U.S. Route 385 passes through the town, leading north to Cheyenne Wells and south to Granada. Colorado State Highway 96 is the town's Main Street and leads west to Eads, the Kiowa county seat, and east to the Kansas border.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, 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.