Big Grassy

Big Grassy is a plain in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,339 feet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Elmo and Tincup.

Saint Elmo

Hamlet

Photo: Dk4hb, Public domain.

Saint Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista and sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet. Saint Elmo is situated 5 miles south of Big Grassy.

Tincup

Village

Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tincup, or Tin Cup, originally named Virginia City, is an unincorporated community in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The community was once a prominent mining town. Tincup is situated 6 miles west of Big Grassy.

Alpine

Hamlet

Alpine is a small community, sometimes considered a ghost town, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. It was founded as a mining town. The Alpine post office operated from October 26, 1874, until June 30, 1904. Alpine is situated 6 miles southeast of Big Grassy.

Big Grassy

Type: Plain
Category: landform
Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.77083° or 38° 46′ 15″ north

Longitude

-106.37002° or 106° 22′ 12″ west

Elevation

12,339 feet (3,761 metres)

Open location code

85CMQJCH+8X

GeoNames ID

5413737

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