Porcupine Creek
Porcupine Creek is a stream in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,184 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vermilion Peak.
Vermilion Peak
Peak
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Vermilion Peak is a mountain in Colorado. It is one of 637 Colorado peaks above 13,000 feet. It is located in the San Juan Range, and is the 74th highest mountain in Colorado. Vermilion Peak is situated 2½ miles west of Porcupine Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ophir.
Ophir
Village
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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 5 miles northwest of Porcupine Creek.
Porcupine Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.79638° or 37° 47′ 47″ northLongitude
-107.78506° or 107° 47′ 6″ westElevation
10,184 feet (3,104 metres)Open location code
859JQ6W7+HXGeoNames ID
5435102
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