Big Blue Creek
Big Blue Creek is a stream in Gunnison, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,165 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Curecanti Needle.
Curecanti Needle
Peak
Photo: Charles Roscoe Savage, Public domain.
The Curecanti Needle is a 700-ft granite spire located on the Gunnison River in western Colorado. A notable landmark to generations of natives and pioneers, the Needle is located on the southern bank of Morrow Point Reservoir, an impoundment of the Gunnison river between Gunnison and Montrose, Colorado.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sapinero.
Sapinero
Village
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Sapinero is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 50, along the shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir in the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. Sapinero is situated 6 miles east of Big Blue Creek.
Big Blue Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Blue Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gunnison, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.45082° or 38° 27′ 3″ northLongitude
-107.41311° or 107° 24′ 47″ westElevation
7,165 feet (2,184 metres)Open location code
85CJFH2P+8QGeoNames ID
5413646
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