Porphyry Park
Porphyry Park is a plain in Gunnison, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,745 feet. Porphyry Park is situated nearby to the locality Monarch Mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Monarch Pass and Monarch Pass.
Old Monarch Pass
Mountain saddle
Old Monarch Pass is a mountain pass on the border of Gunnison and Chaffee counties of west-central Colorado. It is located on the Continental Divide 0.6 miles northwest of the current Monarch Pass where U.S. Route 50 crosses the divide.
Monarch Pass
Mountain saddle
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Monarch Pass is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monarch Mountain.
Monarch Mountain
Locality
Monarch Mountain is a ski resort located in the state of Colorado. It is twenty miles west of Salida, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 50. The resort is situated on Monarch Pass at the continental divide. Monarch Mountain is situated 1½ miles north of Porphyry Park.
Porphyry Park
- Type: Plain
- Category: landform
- Location: Gunnison, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.49° or 38° 29′ 24″ northLongitude
-106.34308° or 106° 20′ 35″ westElevation
10,745 feet (3,275 metres)Open location code
85CMFMR4+2QGeoNames ID
5435129
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