Bear Creek
Bear Creek is a stream in Huerfano, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,109 feet. Bear Creek is situated nearby to the locality Farista, as well as near the hamlet Pictou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail.
Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail
Courthouse
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The Huerfano County Courthouse and Old Walsenburg Jail now the Walsenburg Mining Museum, are historic buildings in Walsenburg, Colorado in Huerfano County.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walsenburg and Farista.
Walsenburg
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Walsenburg is the county seat of Huerfano County, Colorado, USA. Once called "La Plaza de los Leones," Walsenburg sits at an altitude of 6,171 feet above sea level on the geological border between Colorado's Eastern Plains to the east and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the west.
Farista
Locality
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Farista is a former unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States that has been annexed into Walsenburg. The U.S. Post Office at Walsenburg now serves Farista postal addresses. Farista is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bear Creek.
Pictou
Hamlet
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Pictou is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. Pictou is situated 3 miles west of Bear Creek.
Bear Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Huerfano, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.62946° or 37° 37′ 46″ northLongitude
-104.7636° or 104° 45′ 49″ westElevation
6,109 feet (1,862 metres)Open location code
859QJ6HP+QHGeoNames ID
5413008
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