Hancock Pass

Hancock Pass, elevation 12,208 ft, is a high mountain pass on the Continental Divide in western Colorado. The pass is on the border between Chaffee and Gunnison counties and between the Gunnison and San Isabel national forests.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Elmo.

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 north of Hancock Pass.

Hancock Pass

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 12,211 feet
Description: Mountain pass in Colorado, U.S.
Categories: mountain pass and landform
Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.62094° or 38° 37′ 15″ north

Longitude

-106.37469° or 106° 22′ 29″ west

Elevation

12,211 feet (3,722 metres)

Open location code

85CMJJCG+94

OpenStreetMap ID

node 176410154

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

5424313

Wikidata ID

Q18151340

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