Portland is a census-designated place located in and governed by Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Portland is situated 2 miles northwest of Pony Express Mine.

Ouray

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Ouray is a small town in Southwestern Colorado, magnificently situated in the San Juan Mountains and nicknamed "The Switzerland of America" for its scenery and outdoor recreational opportunities.

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 4½ miles south of Pony Express Mine.

Pony Express Mine

Categories: mine and industry
Location: Ouray, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.05638° or 38° 3′ 23″ north

Longitude

-107.67506° or 107° 40′ 30″ west

Elevation

8,478 feet (2,584 metres)

Open location code

85CJ384F+HX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 369164617

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

GeoNames ID

5435068

Wikidata ID

Q49441227

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“Pony Express Mine” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Pony Express Mine”

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