Garden Basin

Garden Basin is a depression in Gunnison, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,611 feet. Garden Basin is situated nearby to the village Tincup, as well as near the hamlet Abbeyville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tincup and Saint Elmo.

Tincup

Village

Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tincup, or Tin Cup, originally named Virginia City, is an unincorporated community in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The community was once a prominent mining town. Tincup is situated 3 miles west of Garden Basin.

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 6 miles southeast of Garden Basin.

Garden Basin

Type: Depression with an elevation of 11,611 feet
Category: landform
Location: Gunnison, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.76166° or 38° 45′ 42″ north

Longitude

-106.42697° or 106° 25′ 37″ west

Elevation

11,611 feet (3,539 metres)

Open location code

85CMQH6F+M6

GeoNames ID

5422718

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