Dark Canyon
Dark Canyon is a valley in El Paso, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,898 feet. Dark Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Hell Gate, as well as near the hamlet Midway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruxton Park and Manitou Depot.
Ruxton Park
Park
Ruxton Park is a park in Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado at 9,078 feet in elevation. The Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, which departs from the depot at 6,570 feet in elevation, climbs into Englemann Canyon along Ruxton Creek.
Manitou Depot
Railway station
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Manitou Depot is a railway station, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dark Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midway and Minnehaha.
Midway
Hamlet
Midway is an unincorporated community near the Pikes Peak Cog Railway in El Paso County, Colorado.
Minnehaha
Hamlet
Minnehaha is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado, and a siding of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha.
Manitou Springs
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Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.
Dark Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 8,898 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.84277° or 38° 50′ 34″ northLongitude
-104.97248° or 104° 58′ 21″ westElevation
8,898 feet (2,712 metres)Open location code
85CQR2VH+42GeoNames ID
5418962
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