Poplar Gulch

Poplar Gulch is a valley in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,849 feet. Poplar Gulch is situated nearby to the hamlet Saint Elmo, as well as near Alpine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Elmo and Alpine.

Saint Elmo

Hamlet

Photo: Dk4hb, Public domain.

Saint Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista and sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet.

Alpine

Hamlet

Alpine is a small community, sometimes considered a ghost town, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. It was founded as a mining town. The Alpine post office operated from October 26, 1874, until June 30, 1904. Alpine is situated 2½ miles east of Poplar Gulch.

Poplar Gulch

Type: Valley with an elevation of 9,849 feet
Also known as: “Popular Gulch”
Category: landform
Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.70777° or 38° 42′ 28″ north

Longitude

-106.33586° or 106° 20′ 9″ west

Elevation

9,849 feet (3,002 metres)

Open location code

85CMPM57+4M

GeoNames ID

5435096

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