Niagara Gulch

Niagara Gulch is a valley in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,951 feet. Niagara Gulch is situated nearby to the hamlet Eureka, as well as near Middleton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Niagara Peak and Jones Mountain.

Niagara Peak

Peak

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Niagara Peak is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado. The 13,812-foot thirteener is located 8.9 miles northeast by east of the Town of Silverton, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties. Niagara Peak is situated 1½ miles east of Niagara Gulch.

Jones Mountain

Peak

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Jones Mountain is a high mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,866-foot thirteener is located 9.6 miles northeast by east of the Town of Silverton, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Hinsdale and San Juan counties. Jones Mountain is situated 2 miles northeast of Niagara Gulch.

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!

Middleton

Hamlet

Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. Middleton is situated 2 miles south of Niagara Gulch.

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 north of Niagara Gulch.

Niagara Gulch

Type: Valley with an elevation of 9,951 feet
Category: landform
Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.88277° or 37° 52′ 58″ north

Longitude

-107.56284° or 107° 33′ 46″ west

Elevation

9,951 feet (3,033 metres)

Open location code

859JVCMP+4V

GeoNames ID

5432650

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