Graphite Creek
Graphite Creek is a stream in Gunnison, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,636 feet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cumberland Pass.
Cumberland Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Jbsco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cumberland Pass is a high mountain pass in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is located in Gunnison County and in the Gunnison National Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tincup and Pitkin.
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 5 miles north of Graphite Creek.
Pitkin
Village
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Pitkin is a Statutory Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The population was 72 at the 2020 census. Pitkin was founded in 1879, and is said to be Colorado's first mining camp west of the Continental Divide. Pitkin is situated 6 miles southwest of Graphite Creek.
Graphite Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gunnison, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.67888° or 38° 40′ 44″ northLongitude
-106.46503° or 106° 27′ 54″ westElevation
10,636 feet (3,242 metres)Open location code
85CMMGHM+HXGeoNames ID
5423678
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