Matterhorn Work Center
Matterhorn Work Center is in San Miguel, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,488 feet. Matterhorn Work Center is situated nearby to the village Ophir.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant
Power station
Photo: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, constructed in 1890 near Ophir, Colorado, was one of the first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial use and one of the first AC hydro-electric plants ever constructed. Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant is situated 1½ miles north of Matterhorn Work Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ophir.
Ophir
Village
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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 3 miles east of Matterhorn Work Center.
Matterhorn Work Center
- Also known as: “Matterhorn Forest Service Station”
- Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.84277° or 37° 50′ 34″ northLongitude
-107.88257° or 107° 52′ 57″ westElevation
9,488 feet (2,892 metres)Open location code
859JR4V8+4XGeoNames ID
5430300
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