Lee Smelter Gulch

Lee Smelter Gulch is a valley in Hinsdale, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,606 feet. Lee Smelter Gulch is situated nearby to the locality Capitol City, as well as near the hamlet Henson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol City and Henson.

Capitol City

Locality

Photo: robert thigpen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Capitol City is an extinct silver mining town located in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Founded as Galena City in 1877, the townsite is located on the Alpine Loop National Scenic Back Country Byway.

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 4 miles east of Lee Smelter Gulch.

Lee Smelter Gulch

Type: Valley with an elevation of 9,606 feet
Also known as: “Smelter Gulch”
Category: landform
Location: Hinsdale, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.00861° or 38° 0′ 31″ north

Longitude

-107.44839° or 107° 26′ 54″ west

Elevation

9,606 feet (2,928 metres)

Open location code

85CJ2H52+CJ

GeoNames ID

5428223

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