Big Grassy
Big Grassy is a plain in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,339 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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, but is now a community of summer homes with a few year-round residents. 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″ northLongitude
-106.37002° or 106° 22′ 12″ westElevation
12,339 feet (3,761 metres)Open location code
85CMQJCH+8XGeoNames ID
5413737
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