Powell Arroyo

Powell Arroyo is a valley in Las Animas, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,037 feet. Powell Arroyo is situated nearby to the locality Drop City, as well as near the hamlet El Moro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trinidad station and Trinidad History Museum.

Trinidad station

Railway station

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Trinidad station is a train station in Trinidad, Colorado served by Amtrak. It is served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief line. Trinidad station was originally built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, however it was not built in the Spanish Mission style, as many former Santa Fe Railroad stations were. Trinidad station is situated 2 miles south of Powell Arroyo.

Trinidad History Museum

Museum

Trinidad History Museum is a local history museum in Trinidad, Colorado, United States. It is administered by History Colorado. Trinidad History Museum is situated 2 miles south of Powell Arroyo.

First Methodist Episcopal Church

Church

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church in Trinidad, Colorado, which has also been known as the First United Methodist Church, is a historic church at 216 Broom Street. First Methodist Episcopal Church is situated 2 miles south of Powell Arroyo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drop City and Trinidad.

Drop City

Locality

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Drop City was a counterculture artists' community that formed near the town of Trinidad in southern Colorado in 1960. Abandoned by 1979, Drop City became known as the first rural "hippie commune". Drop City is situated 2 miles northeast of Powell Arroyo.

Trinidad

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Trinidad is a city in Colorado. Formerly home of the famous Prairie Land and Cattle Company, it was one of the towns where travelers raised hell in the Old West.

El Moro

Hamlet

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El Moro is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the El Moro CDP was 216 at the United States Census 2020. El Moro is situated 3 miles northeast of Powell Arroyo.

Powell Arroyo

Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,037 feet
Category: landform
Location: Las Animas, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.19891° or 37° 11′ 56″ north

Longitude

-104.50832° or 104° 30′ 30″ west

Elevation

6,037 feet (1,840 metres)

Open location code

859Q5FXR+HM

GeoNames ID

5435254

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