Browns Gulch
Browns Gulch is a valley in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,095 feet.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silverton and Ophir.
Silverton
Photo: Tewy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silverton is a small town in San Juan County in Southwestern Colorado. Once famous for its mining resources, it is now becoming famous with the extreme sports set, for a famously tough endurance run and a ski resort that focuses on giving skiers a back-country experience.
Ophir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. Ophir is situated 6 miles west of Browns Gulch.
Ironton
Hamlet
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lay south of the present town of Ouray, adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. Ironton is situated 6 miles northeast of Browns Gulch.
Browns Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 10,095 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.85638° or 37° 51′ 23″ northLongitude
-107.72534° or 107° 43′ 31″ westElevation
10,095 feet (3,077 metres)Open location code
859JV74F+HVGeoNames ID
5415121
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