Deer Canyon

Deer Canyon is a valley in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,537 feet. Deer Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Alpine, as well as near Saint Elmo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alpine and Saint Elmo.

Alpine

Hamlet

Alpine is a small community, sometimes considered a ghost town, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. It was founded as a mining town. The Alpine post office operated from October 26, 1874, until June 30, 1904.

Saint Elmo

Hamlet

Photo: Dk4hb, Public domain.

Saint Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista and sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet. Saint Elmo is situated 3 miles west of Deer Canyon.

Deer Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 9,537 feet
Category: landform
Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.70861° or 38° 42′ 31″ north

Longitude

-106.29002° or 106° 17′ 24″ west

Elevation

9,537 feet (2,907 metres)

Open location code

85CMPP55+CX

GeoNames ID

5419227

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