Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Colorado. Cripple Creek was named for the fact livestock frequently became injured crossing the stream. It passes through the city limits of Cripple Creek, Colorado, although portions of the original creekbed are no longer visible due to construction of casinos and parking lots.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victor and Cripple Creek.
Victor
Village
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The City of Victor is a Statutory City in Teller County, Colorado, United States. Gold was discovered in Victor in the late 19th century, an omen of the future of the town. Victor is situated 6 miles northeast of Cripple Creek.
Cripple Creek
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Cripple Creek is a small town in Colorado. It is a town steeped in gold mining history, still very much in evidence from the old mine ruins dotted about everywhere.
Cripple Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Teller, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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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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