Minnehaha
Minnehaha is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado, and a siding of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Colorado, United States of America
- Also known as: “Minnehaha, CO” and “Minnehaha, Colorado”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruxton Park and Miramont Castle.
Ruxton Park
Park
Ruxton Park is a park in Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado at 9,078 feet in elevation. The Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, which departs from the depot at 6,570 feet in elevation, climbs into Englemann Canyon along Ruxton Creek.
Miramont Castle
Museum
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miramont Castle is a museum located in Manitou Springs, Colorado at the base of the Pike's Peak Cog Railway and infamous Manitou Incline. The Castle was originally built in 1895 as a private home for Father Jean Baptist Francolon, a French-born Catholic priest. Miramont Castle is situated 2 miles east of Minnehaha.
Manitou Depot
Railway station
Photo: My-wiki-photos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Manitou Depot is a railway station, which is situated 1½ miles east of Minnehaha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midway and Manitou Springs.
Midway
Hamlet
Midway is an unincorporated community near the Pikes Peak Cog Railway in El Paso County, Colorado.
Manitou Springs
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.
Cascade
Hamlet
Photo: Kemisar7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cascade is an unincorporated community and post office in the Cascade-Chipita Park, CO Census Defined Place in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Cascade, Colorado, post office is 80809. Cascade is situated 3½ miles north of Minnehaha.
Minnehaha
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.84943° or 38° 50′ 58″ northLongitude
-104.95942° or 104° 57′ 34″ westElevation
8,346 feet (2,544 metres)Open location code
85CQR2XR+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 151591330OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Minnehaha” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “明尼哈哈”
- French: “Minnehaha”
- Irish: “Minnehaha”
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