McCarty Basin
McCarty Basin is a depression in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,575 feet. McCarty Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet Eureka, as well as near Middleton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Emery Peak and Tower Mountain.
Emery Peak
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Emery Peak is a 13,321-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
Tower Mountain
Peak
Dome Mountain
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eureka and Middleton.
Eureka
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eureka is an extinct mining town in northeastern San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka! Eureka is situated 3 miles east of McCarty Basin.
Middleton
Hamlet
Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. Middleton is situated 3 miles southeast of McCarty Basin.
Howardsville
Hamlet
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Howardsville is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. It is located about two miles from the town of Silverton and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of Animas Forks, and is on the same road as the ghost towns of Middleton and Eureka. Howardsville is situated 3½ miles south of McCarty Basin.
McCarty Basin
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 12,575 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.885° or 37° 53′ 6″ northLongitude
-107.61673° or 107° 37′ 0″ westElevation
12,575 feet (3,833 metres)Open location code
859JV9MM+X8GeoNames ID
5430428
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