Cripple Creek

Cripple Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of . Cripple Creek was named for the fact livestock frequently became injured crossing the stream. It passes through the city limits of , although portions of the original creekbed are no longer visible due to construction of casinos and parking lots.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Victor and Cripple Creek.

Village
Photo: Morganluver1, Public domain.
The City of is a Statutory City in , , . Gold was discovered in in the late 19th century, an omen of the future of the town. is situated 6 miles northeast of Cripple Creek.

is a small town in . It is a town steeped in gold mining history, still very much in evidence from the old mine ruins dotted about everywhere.

Cripple Creek

Latitude
38.66638° or 38° 39′ 59″ north
Longitude
-105.22887° or 105° 13′ 44″ west
Elevation
6,873 feet (2,095 metres)
Open location code
85CPMQ8C+HF
Geo­Names ID
5418553
Wiki­data ID
Q25209654
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In Other Languages

“Cripple Creek” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Cripple Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Colorado, Teller County, lat 38,67, long -105,23)
  • Cebuano: Cripple Creek

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