McCauley Ditch
McCauley Ditch is a canal in Bent, Colorado and has an elevation of 3,898 feet. McCauley Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet Fort Lyon, as well as near Kreybill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Lyon National Cemetery and Fort Lyon.
Fort Lyon National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Fort Lyon National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Las Animas in Bent County, Colorado. It encompasses 51.9 acres and as of 2014 had 2,556 interments.
Fort Lyon
Social service facility
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Fort Lyon was composed of two 19th-century military fort complexes in southeastern Colorado. The initial fort, also called Fort Wise, operated from 1860 to 1867. Fort Lyon is situated 2 miles south of McCauley Ditch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Lyon and Las Animas.
Fort Lyon
Hamlet
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Fort Lyon is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Bent County, Colorado, United States.
Las Animas
Town
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Las Animas is the statutory city that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in Bent County, Colorado, United States. Las Animas is situated 5 miles southwest of McCauley Ditch.
Boggsville
Locality
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Boggsville is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The town was located near the Purgatoire River about 3 miles above the Purgatoire's confluence with the Arkansas River. Boggsville is situated 6 miles southwest of McCauley Ditch.
McCauley Ditch
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bent, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.10528° or 38° 6′ 19″ northLongitude
-103.13715° or 103° 8′ 14″ westElevation
3,898 feet (1,188 metres)Open location code
85CR4V47+44GeoNames ID
5430432
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