China Creek

China Creek is a stream in Las Animas, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,971 feet. China Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet El Moro, as well as near Engleville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Moro and Trinidad.

El Moro

Hamlet

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.

El Moro is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the El Moro CDP was 216 at the United States Census 2020. El Moro is situated 2½ miles north of China Creek.

Trinidad

Photo: Ori.livneh, Public domain.

Trinidad is a city in Colorado. Formerly home of the famous Prairie Land and Cattle Company, it was one of the towns where travelers raised hell in the Old West.

Drop City

Locality

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Drop City was a counterculture artists' community that formed near the town of Trinidad in southern Colorado in 1960. Abandoned by 1979, Drop City became known as the first rural "hippie commune". Drop City is situated 3 miles northwest of China Creek.

China Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Las Animas, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.18724° or 37° 11′ 14″ north

Longitude

-104.45276° or 104° 27′ 10″ west

Elevation

5,971 feet (1,820 metres)

Open location code

859Q5GPW+VV

GeoNames ID

5416944

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