Cottonwood Creek

Cottonwood Creek is a stream in Costilla, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,838 feet. Cottonwood Creek is situated nearby to the village Fort Garland, as well as near Blanca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Garland and Blanca.

Fort Garland

Village

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Fort Garland was a United States Army post from 1858 to 1883. Today, Fort Garland is a historic unincorporated community, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Costilla County, Colorado, United States. Fort Garland is situated 2 miles east of Cottonwood Creek.

Blanca

Village

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Blanca is a statutory town located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 322 at the 2020 census. Blanca is located in the enormous San Luis Valley. Blanca is situated 2½ miles west of Cottonwood Creek.

Cottonwood Creek

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

37.43445° or 37° 26′ 4″ north

Longitude

-105.46834° or 105° 28′ 6″ west

Elevation

7,838 feet (2,389 metres)

Open location code

859PCGMJ+QM

GeoNames ID

5418177

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