Ophir Loop
Ophir Loop is a locality in San Miguel, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,278 feet. Ophir Loop is situated nearby to the locality Ames, as well as near Ophir Pass Trailhead (Westernmost).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant
Power station
Photo: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, constructed in 1890 near Ophir, Colorado, was one of the first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial use and one of the first AC hydro-electric plants ever constructed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ophir and Mountain Village.
Ophir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. Ophir is situated 2 miles east of Ophir Loop.
Mountain Village
Village
Photo: SkiVillage, CC BY 3.0.
Mountain Village is a home rule municipality in San Miguel County, southwestern Colorado. It is located just southwest of Telluride, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains. Mountain Village is situated 5 miles north of Ophir Loop.
Telluride
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Telluride is in the southern Rocky Mountains approximately 100 miles from Four Corners, the intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Telluride is home to the Telluride Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.
Ophir Loop
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ophir Station”
- Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.85972° or 37° 51′ 35″ northLongitude
-107.8684° or 107° 52′ 6″ westElevation
9,278 feet (2,828 metres)Open location code
859JV45J+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 151790547OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
5433519
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