Minnehaha Basin
Minnehaha Basin is a depression in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,942 feet. Minnehaha Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet Eureka, as well as near Middleton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Emery Peak and Tower Mountain.
Emery Peak
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Emery Peak is a 13,321-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
Tower Mountain
Peak
Storm Peak
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Storm Peak is a 13,495-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Storm Peak is situated 2½ miles southwest of Minnehaha Basin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eureka and Middleton.
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 3½ miles east of Minnehaha Basin.
Middleton
Hamlet
Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. Middleton is situated 4 miles southeast of Minnehaha Basin.
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 4 miles northwest of Minnehaha Basin.
Minnehaha Basin
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 11,942 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.89° or 37° 53′ 24″ northLongitude
-107.6295° or 107° 37′ 46″ westElevation
11,942 feet (3,640 metres)Open location code
859JV9RC+26GeoNames ID
5431384
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Satellite Map
Discover Minnehaha Basin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Howardsville and Silverton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Minnehaha Mine and Mockingbird Mine.
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