Black Canyon

Black Canyon is a valley in El Paso, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,234 feet. Black Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Garden of the Gods, as well as near the suburb Old Colorado City.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manitou Cliff Dwellings and Manitou Springs High School.

Manitou Cliff Dwellings

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The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a privately owned tourist attraction consisting of Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and interpretive exhibits located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 24 in Manitou Springs.

Manitou Springs High School

School

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Manitou Springs High School is a public high school in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States. It is the only high school in the Manitou Springs School District 14.

Crystal Valley Cemetery

Cemetery

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Crystal Valley Cemetery is a cemetery located on Plainview Place in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Since its establishment in 1882, it has been the principal cemetery in Manitou Springs. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garden of the Gods and Manitou Springs.

Garden of the Gods

Locality

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Garden of the Gods is a 1,341.3-acre public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. 862 acres of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.

Manitou Springs

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Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.

Old Colorado City

Suburb

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Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, is a former town and a neighborhood within the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Old Colorado City is situated 2 miles southeast of Black Canyon.

Black Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,234 feet
Category: landform
Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.85999° or 38° 51′ 36″ north

Longitude

-104.89887° or 104° 53′ 56″ west

Elevation

6,234 feet (1,900 metres)

Open location code

85CQV452+XF

GeoNames ID

5414018

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