Lake Merriam Ditch
Lake Merriam Ditch is a canal in Huerfano, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,424 feet. Lake Merriam Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet Pictou, as well as near Maitland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lathrop State Park and Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center.
Lathrop State Park
Protected area
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Lathrop State Park is a Colorado state park located 3 miles west of Walsenburg. The state purchased the property in 1962 and opened Colorado's first state park here later that same year.
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center
Hospital
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The Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center is a public district-owned regional hospital near Walsenburg, Colorado. Founded in 1993, the medical center currently has 20 licensed beds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pictou and Walsenburg.
Pictou
Hamlet
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Pictou is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. Pictou is situated 3 miles northeast of Lake Merriam Ditch.
Walsenburg
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Walsenburg is the county seat of Huerfano County, Colorado, USA. Once called "La Plaza de los Leones," Walsenburg sits at an altitude of 6,171 feet above sea level on the geological border between Colorado's Eastern Plains to the east and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the west.
Northlands, Walsenburg, Colorado
Locality
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Northlands is a neighborhood of the City of Walsenburg, Colorado, United States. Northlands was known as the unincorporated community of Farista, Colorado, before its 2008 annexation into the City of Walsenburg. Northlands, Walsenburg, Colorado is situated 4½ miles northeast of Lake Merriam Ditch.
Lake Merriam Ditch
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Huerfano, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.60529° or 37° 36′ 19″ northLongitude
-104.84304° or 104° 50′ 35″ westElevation
6,424 feet (1,958 metres)Open location code
859QJ544+4QGeoNames ID
5427888
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