Gold Creek

Gold Creek is a stream in San Miguel, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,540 feet. Gold Creek is situated nearby to the locality Ames, as well as near Ophir Loop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ophir and Mountain Village.

Ophir

Village

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Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. Ophir is situated 3½ miles east of Gold Creek.

Mountain Village

Village

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Mountain Village is a home rule municipality in San Miguel County, southwestern Colorado. It is located just southwest of Telluride, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains. Mountain Village is situated 4½ miles northeast of Gold Creek.

Gold Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “South Fork Turkey Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.87055° or 37° 52′ 14″ north

Longitude

-107.8909° or 107° 53′ 27″ west

Elevation

8,540 feet (2,603 metres)

Open location code

859JV4C5+6J

GeoNames ID

5423211

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