Elk Creek
Elk Creek is a stream in San Miguel, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,140 feet. Elk Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Vanadium, as well as near Sawpit.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sawpit and Placerville.
Sawpit
Hamlet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Sawpit is a Statutory Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 38 at the 2020 census, making Sawpit the fifth least populous incorporated town in the state of Colorado. The Telluride Post Office serves Sawpit. Sawpit is situated 4 miles northeast of Elk Creek.
Placerville
Hamlet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Placerville is a census-designated place and post office in and governed by San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The Placerville post office has the ZIP Code 81430. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Placerville CDP was 362. Placerville is situated 5 miles north of Elk Creek.
Elk Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.94305° or 37° 56′ 35″ northLongitude
-108.03618° or 108° 2′ 10″ westElevation
8,140 feet (2,481 metres)Open location code
859HWXV7+6GGeoNames ID
5421035
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