Mineral Point
Mineral Point is in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,729 feet. Mineral Point is situated nearby to the locality Animas Forks.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Animas Forks and Ironton.
Animas Forks
Locality
Photo: Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Animas Forks is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Animas Forks is situated 2 miles southeast of Mineral Point.
Ironton
Hamlet
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lay south of the present town of Ouray, adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. Ironton is situated 4½ miles west of Mineral Point.
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 5 miles south of Mineral Point.
Mineral Point
Latitude
37.95361° or 37° 57′ 13″ northLongitude
-107.59756° or 107° 35′ 51″ westElevation
11,729 feet (3,575 metres)Open location code
859JXC32+CXGeoNames ID
5431362
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