Kissing Camels
Kissing Camels is in El Paso, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,611 feet. Kissing Camels is situated nearby to the locality Garden of the Gods, as well as near the suburb Old Colorado City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site and Glen Eyrie.
Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
Photo: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is a living history museum and farm located at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Staff and volunteers dressed in period-appropriate attire interpret life in the Pikes Peak region from 1775 through 1910. Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Kissing Camels.
Glen Eyrie
Castle
Photo: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0.
Glen Eyrie is an English Tudor-style castle built in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. The castle is owned today by The Navigators, a worldwide Christian organization. Glen Eyrie is situated 1 mile north of Kissing Camels.
Cave of the Winds
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cave of the Winds is a cave in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. It is located just west of Colorado Springs on U.S. Highway 24, near the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Tours of the complex of caves are given daily. Cave of the Winds is situated 2 miles west of Kissing Camels.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garden of the Gods and Old Colorado City.
Garden of the Gods
Locality
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Garden of the Gods is a 1,341.3-acre public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. 862 acres of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
Old Colorado City
Suburb
Photo: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, is a former town and a neighborhood within the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Old Colorado City is situated 2½ miles southeast of Kissing Camels.
Manitou Springs
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.
Kissing Camels
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.8799° or 38° 52′ 48″ northLongitude
-104.88086° or 104° 52′ 51″ westElevation
6,611 feet (2,015 metres)Open location code
85CQV4H9+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 8245228053OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
5427520
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