Napoleon Pass
Napoleon Pass is a gap in Gunnison, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,024 feet. Napoleon Pass is situated nearby to the village Tincup.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cumberland Pass.
Cumberland Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Jbsco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cumberland Pass is a high mountain pass in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is located in Gunnison County and in the Gunnison National Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tincup and Saint Elmo.
Tincup
Village
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tincup, or Tin Cup, originally named Virginia City, is an unincorporated community in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The community was once a prominent mining town, but is now a community of summer homes with a few year-round residents. Tincup is situated 4 miles north of Napoleon Pass.
Saint Elmo
Hamlet
Photo: Dk4hb, Public domain.
Saint Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista and sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet. Saint Elmo is situated 6 miles east of Napoleon Pass.
Napoleon Pass
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 12,024 feet
- Also known as: “Mapoleon Pass”
- Category: landform
- Location: Gunnison, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.69972° or 38° 41′ 59″ northLongitude
-106.4603° or 106° 27′ 37″ westElevation
12,024 feet (3,665 metres)Open location code
85CMMGXQ+VVGeoNames ID
5430056
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