Moose Creek
Moose Creek is a stream in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,538 feet. Moose Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Ironton, as well as near the locality Animas Forks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ironton and Animas Forks.
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 3 miles southwest of Moose Creek.
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 3½ miles southeast of Moose Creek.
Thistledown
Hamlet
Thistledown is an unincorporated community in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The community is located southwest of Ouray on Camp Bird Road between Ouray and Camp Bird. Thistledown is situated 5 miles northwest of Moose Creek.
Moose Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.95166° or 37° 57′ 6″ northLongitude
-107.62784° or 107° 37′ 40″ westElevation
10,538 feet (3,212 metres)Open location code
859JX92C+MVGeoNames ID
5431840
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