Half Moon Basin
Half Moon Basin is a depression in Ouray, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,663 feet. Half Moon Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet Ironton, as well as near Thistledown.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ironton and Thistledown.
Ironton
Hamlet
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lay south of the present town of Ouray, adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. Ironton is situated 2 miles south of Half Moon Basin.
Thistledown
Hamlet
Thistledown is an unincorporated community in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The community is located southwest of Ouray on Camp Bird Road between Ouray and Camp Bird. Thistledown is situated 2½ miles northwest of Half Moon Basin.
Camp Bird
Hamlet
Camp Bird is a tiny unincorporated community in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lies between the present towns of Ouray and Telluride. Camp Bird is west of Thistledown and reached by CO Road 361. Camp Bird is situated 2½ miles west of Half Moon Basin.
Half Moon Basin
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 11,663 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Ouray, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.96194° or 37° 57′ 43″ northLongitude
-107.68034° or 107° 40′ 49″ westElevation
11,663 feet (3,555 metres)Open location code
859JX869+QVGeoNames ID
5424219
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