La Plata River and Cherry Creek Ditch

La Plata River and Cherry Creek Ditch is a canal in La Plata, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,491 feet. La Plata River and Cherry Creek Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet Mayday, as well as near Hesperus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mayday and Hesperus.

Mayday

Hamlet

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.

Mayday is a ghost town in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. It was named for the Mayday Mine. Mayday is situated 2½ miles northwest of La Plata River and Cherry Creek Ditch.

Hesperus

Hamlet

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.

Hesperus is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The Hesperus Post Office has the ZIP Code 81326. Hesperus is situated 2½ miles south of La Plata River and Cherry Creek Ditch.

La Plata River and Cherry Creek Ditch

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: La Plata, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.32389° or 37° 19′ 26″ north

Longitude

-108.05257° or 108° 3′ 9″ west

Elevation

8,491 feet (2,588 metres)

Open location code

859H8WFW+HX

GeoNames ID

5427724

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