Minnehaha Creek
Minnehaha Creek is a stream in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,528 feet. Minnehaha Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Ironton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Emery Peak and Storm Peak.
Emery Peak
Peak
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Emery Peak is a 13,321-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Emery Peak is situated 1½ miles east of Minnehaha Creek.
Storm Peak
Peak
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Storm Peak is a 13,495-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Storm Peak is situated 2 miles south of Minnehaha Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ironton and Eureka.
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 3½ miles northwest of Minnehaha Creek.
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 4½ miles east of Minnehaha Creek.
Howardsville
Hamlet
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Howardsville is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. It is located about two miles from the town of Silverton and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of Animas Forks, and is on the same road as the ghost towns of Middleton and Eureka. Howardsville is situated 4½ miles southeast of Minnehaha Creek.
Minnehaha Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.88805° or 37° 53′ 17″ northLongitude
-107.64978° or 107° 38′ 59″ westElevation
10,528 feet (3,209 metres)Open location code
859JV9Q2+63GeoNames ID
5431385
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