Burns Gulch
Burns Gulch is a valley in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,436 feet. Burns Gulch is situated nearby to the hamlet Eureka, as well as near the locality Animas Forks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Niagara Peak and Jones Mountain.
Niagara Peak
Peak
Niagara Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado. The 13,812-foot thirteener is located 8.9 miles northeast by east of the Town of Silverton, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties. Niagara Peak is situated 1½ miles southeast of Burns Gulch.
Jones Mountain
Peak
Jones Mountain is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,866-foot thirteener is located 9.6 miles northeast by east of the Town of Silverton, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties. Jones Mountain is situated 1½ miles east of Burns Gulch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eureka and Animas Forks.
Eureka
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eureka is an extinct mining town in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka! Eureka is situated 2 miles south of Burns Gulch.
Animas Forks
Locality
Photo: Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Animas Forks is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Animas Forks is situated 2 miles northwest of Burns Gulch.
Middleton
Hamlet
Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. Middleton is situated 3½ miles south of Burns Gulch.
Burns Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 10,436 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.90527° or 37° 54′ 19″ northLongitude
-107.55645° or 107° 33′ 23″ westElevation
10,436 feet (3,181 metres)Open location code
859JWC4V+4CGeoNames ID
5415530
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