Eureka Gulch
Eureka Gulch is a valley in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,875 feet. Eureka Gulch is situated nearby to the hamlet Middleton, as well as near Howardsville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Niagara Peak and Dome Mountain.
Niagara Peak
Peak
Niagara Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado. The 13,812-foot thirteener is located 8.9 miles northeast by east of the Town of Silverton, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties. Niagara Peak is situated 2 miles east of Eureka Gulch.
Dome Mountain
Peak
Dome Mountain is a 13,379-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Dome Mountain is situated 2 miles southwest of Eureka Gulch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eureka and Middleton.
Eureka
Hamlet
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Eureka is an extinct mining town in northeastern San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka!
Middleton
Hamlet
Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. Middleton is situated 1½ miles south of Eureka Gulch.
Howardsville
Hamlet
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Howardsville is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. It is located about two miles from the town of Silverton and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of Animas Forks, and is on the same road as the ghost towns of Middleton and Eureka. Howardsville is situated 3½ miles southwest of Eureka Gulch.
Eureka Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 9,875 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.87972° or 37° 52′ 47″ northLongitude
-107.56784° or 107° 34′ 4″ westElevation
9,875 feet (3,010 metres)Open location code
859JVCHJ+VVGeoNames ID
5421358
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