The Blowout

The Blowout is a cliff in Ouray, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,511 feet. The Blowout is situated nearby to the locality Ouray, as well as near the hamlet Portland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ouray and Portland.

Ouray

Photo: Bede735, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ouray is a small town in Southwestern Colorado, magnificently situated in the San Juan Mountains and nicknamed "The Switzerland of America" for its scenery and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Portland is a census-designated place located in and governed by Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Portland is situated 3½ miles northwest of The Blowout.

Thistledown

Hamlet

Thistledown is an unincorporated community in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The community is located southwest of Ouray on Camp Bird Road between Ouray and Camp Bird. Thistledown is situated 4 miles southwest of The Blowout.

The Blowout

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 9,511 feet
Category: landform
Location: Ouray, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.03972° or 38° 2′ 23″ north

Longitude

-107.66173° or 107° 39′ 42″ west

Elevation

9,511 feet (2,899 metres)

Open location code

85CJ28QQ+V8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358924343

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cliff

GeoNames ID

5414301

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