Mineral Creek

Mineral Creek is a stream in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,319 feet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Elmo and Tincup.

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 4½ miles southeast of Mineral Creek.

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. Tincup is situated 4½ miles west of Mineral Creek.

Mineral Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.75861° or 38° 45′ 31″ north

Longitude

-106.3928° or 106° 23′ 34″ west

Elevation

11,319 feet (3,450 metres)

Open location code

85CMQJ54+CV

GeoNames ID

5431335

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