Lena Basin

Lena Basin is a depression in San Miguel, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,510 feet. Lena Basin is situated nearby to the village Ophir, as well as near the locality Ames.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wasatch Mountain.

Wasatch Mountain

Peak

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Wasatch Mountain is a 13,555-foot mountain in the San Miguel Mountains in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Wasatch Mountain is situated 1½ miles east of Lena Basin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ophir and Mountain Village.

Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. Ophir is situated 2 miles south of Lena Basin.

Mountain Village

Village

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Mountain Village is a home rule municipality in San Miguel County, southwestern Colorado. It is located just southwest of Telluride, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains. Mountain Village is situated 4 miles northwest of Lena Basin.

Telluride

Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.

Telluride is in the southern Rocky Mountains approximately 100 miles from Four Corners, the intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Telluride is home to the Telluride Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.

Lena Basin

Type: Depression with an elevation of 12,510 feet
Category: landform
Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.88222° or 37° 52′ 56″ north

Longitude

-107.82479° or 107° 49′ 29″ west

Elevation

12,510 feet (3,813 metres)

Open location code

859JV5JG+V3

GeoNames ID

5428288

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ophir Loop and Ames.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palmyra Peak and Roy Johnston Mine.

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