Eureka

Eureka is an extinct mining town in northeastern , , United States, along the , between and . The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka!
Wikipedia
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: ghost town in San Juan County, Colorado, United States
  • Also known as: “Eureka, CO” and “Eureka, Colorado”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Niagara Peak and Jones Mountain.

Peak
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is a high mountain summit in the range of the System, in southwestern . The 13,812-foot thirteener is located 8.9 miles northeast by east of the , on the Continental Divide between and . is situated 2 miles east of Eureka.

Peak
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is a high mountain summit in the range of the of . The 13,866-foot thirteener is located 9.6 miles northeast by east of the , , United States, on the Continental Divide between and . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Eureka.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a 13,379-foot-elevation summit located in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Eureka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middleton and Howardsville.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. is situated 1½ miles south of Eureka.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , , United States, along the at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. It is located about two miles from the town of and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of , and is on the same road as the ghost towns of and Eureka. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Eureka.

Locality
Photo: Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of in , , United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. is situated 3½ miles north of Eureka.

Eureka

Latitude
37.87972° or 37° 52′ 47″ north
Longitude
-107.56506° or 107° 33′ 54″ west
Elevation
9,862 feet (3,006 metres)
Open location code
859JVCHM+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151939075
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5421353
Wiki­data ID
Q12198672
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to German—“Eureka” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: “Eureka”
  • Estonian: “Eureka”
  • German: “Eureka”

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