Mountaineer Creek
Mountaineer Creek is a stream in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,761 feet. Mountaineer Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Howardsville.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howardsville and Silverton.
Howardsville
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4 miles north of Mountaineer Creek.
Silverton
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Silverton is a small town in San Juan County in Southwestern Colorado. Once famous for its mining resources, it is now becoming famous with the extreme sports set, for a famously tough endurance run and a ski resort that focuses on giving skiers a back-country experience.
Middleton
Hamlet
Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. Middleton is situated 5 miles north of Mountaineer Creek.
Mountaineer Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.78194° or 37° 46′ 55″ northLongitude
-107.58034° or 107° 34′ 49″ westElevation
10,761 feet (3,280 metres)Open location code
859JQCJ9+QVGeoNames ID
5432106
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