Horseshoe Creek
Horseshoe Creek is a stream in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,752 feet. Horseshoe Creek is situated nearby to the locality Animas Forks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Animas Forks and Eureka.
Animas Forks
Locality
Photo: Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Animas Forks is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Eureka
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eureka is an extinct mining town in northeastern San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka! Eureka is situated 5 miles south of Horseshoe Creek.
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 6 miles west of Horseshoe Creek.
Horseshoe Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.94944° or 37° 56′ 58″ northLongitude
-107.57311° or 107° 34′ 23″ westElevation
11,752 feet (3,582 metres)Open location code
859JWCXG+QQGeoNames ID
5425562
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Horseshoe Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Horseshoe Creek”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Middleton and Ouray.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Denver Bridge and Denver Lake.
Colorado: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, and Aurora.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: mark gallagher, CC BY 2.0.