Lake San Cristobal
Lake San Cristobal is a lake in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the San Juan Mountains at an elevation of 9,003 feet, the freshwater lake is 2.1 miles long, up to 89 feet deep, has a surface area of 0.52 square miles, and holds about 11,000 acre-feet of water.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Colorado, United States
- Also known as: “Lake San Cristoval”, “San Cristobal Lake”, “San Cristopal Lake”, and “San Cristovaal Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Slumgullion Earthflow.
Slumgullion Earthflow
Protected area
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The Slumgullion Earthflow is a remnant of a landslide in the San Juan Mountains in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1983. Slumgullion Earthflow is situated 2 miles northeast of Lake San Cristobal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake City and Henson.
Lake City
Town
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Lake City is a statutory town that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Lake City is situated 4½ miles north of Lake San Cristobal.
Henson
Hamlet
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Henson is a ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,236 feet. Henson's name has historically been spelled several different ways, including Hansen, Hanson, Hensen, and Honsen; the Board on Geographic Names officially supported the current spelling in 1896. Henson is situated 6 miles northwest of Lake San Cristobal.
Lake San Cristobal
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Hinsdale, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake San Cristobal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Lake San Cristobal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake San Cristobal”
- French: “Lake San Cristobal”
- Russian: “Сан-Кристобал”
- Spanish: “Lago San Cristobal”
- Spanish: “Lago San Cristóbal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eureka and Cathedral.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Texas Point and Black Crook Mine.
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