Mineral Basin
Mineral Basin is a depression in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,529 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 4½ miles west of Mineral Basin.
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 5 miles southeast of Mineral Basin.
Mineral Basin
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 11,529 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.76055° or 38° 45′ 38″ northLongitude
-106.39919° or 106° 23′ 57″ westElevation
11,529 feet (3,514 metres)Open location code
85CMQJ62+68GeoNames ID
5431329
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