Porcupine Gulch
Porcupine Gulch is a valley in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,767 feet. Porcupine Gulch is situated nearby to the hamlet Middleton, as well as near Howardsville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dome Mountain and Tower Mountain.
Dome Mountain
Peak
Dome Mountain is a 13,379-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
Tower Mountain
Peak
Tower Mountain, elevation 13,558 ft, is a summit located northeast of Silverton, Colorado. Tower Mountain is situated 2½ miles west of Porcupine Gulch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middleton and Howardsville.
Middleton
Hamlet
Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet.
Howardsville
Hamlet
Howardsville is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. It is located about two miles from the town of Silverton and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of Animas Forks, and is on the same road as the ghost towns of Middleton and Eureka.
Eureka
Hamlet
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! Eureka is situated 2½ miles north of Porcupine Gulch.
Porcupine Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 9,767 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.84639° or 37° 50′ 47″ north
Longitude
-107.582° or 107° 34′ 55″ west
Elevation
9,767 feet (2,977 metres)
Open location code
859JRCW9+H6
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