Blue Creek
Blue Creek is a stream in Clear Creek, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,301 feet. Blue Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Berthoud Falls, as well as near the village Empire.Places of Interest
Highlights include Berthoud Pass.
Berthoud Pass
Mountain saddle
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Berthoud Pass is a high mountain pass in central Colorado, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of the western United States. The pass is located west of Denver, and provides a high route between upper Clear Creek Canyon to the upper valley of the Fraser River in Middle Park to the north. Berthoud Pass is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blue Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berthoud Falls and Empire.
Berthoud Falls
Hamlet
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Berthoud Falls is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The community is located south of Berthoud Pass on U.S. highway route 40 at coordinates at an elevation of 9,794 feet. Berthoud Falls has never had a post office. Berthoud Falls is situated 3 miles west of Blue Creek.
Empire
Village
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The historic Town of Empire is a statutory town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 345 at the 2020 United States census, a +22.34% increase since the 2010 United States census. Empire is situated 4 miles east of Blue Creek.
Silver Plume
Village
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Silver Plume is a Statutory Town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Silver Plume is a former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Silver Plume is situated 5 miles south of Blue Creek.
Blue Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.76804° or 39° 46′ 5″ northLongitude
-105.75473° or 105° 45′ 17″ westElevation
9,301 feet (2,835 metres)Open location code
85FPQ69W+64GeoNames ID
5414318
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