Chalk Lake
Chalk Lake is a small lake in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States, adjacent to Chalk Creek in San Isabel National Forest. The lake and surrounding area is a day-use area along road 162 across Chalk Creek from the Chalk Creek Campground, and a fee is charged for use of the lake.Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alpine and Saint Elmo.
Alpine
Hamlet
Alpine is a small community, sometimes considered a ghost town, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. It was founded as a mining town. The Alpine post office operated from October 26, 1874, until June 30, 1904. Alpine is situated 3 miles west of Chalk Lake.
Saint Elmo
Hamlet
Photo: Dk4hb, Public domain.
Saint Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista and sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet. Saint Elmo is situated 6 miles west of Chalk Lake.
Chalk Lake
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Chaffee County, Colorado
- Category: lake
- Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.71101° or 38° 42′ 40″ northLongitude
-106.23412° or 106° 14′ 3″ westElevation
8,711 feet (2,655 metres)Open location code
85CMPQ68+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 46216279OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
“Chalk Lake” goes by many names.
- French: “Chalk Lake”
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