Priest Lakes

Priest Lakes is in , and has an elevation of 9,573 feet. Priest Lakes is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant and Lizard Head Pass.

Power station
Photo: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , constructed in 1890 near , was one of the first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial use and one of the first AC hydro-electric plants ever constructed. is situated 2 miles north of Priest Lakes.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
, elevation 10,222 feet, is a mountain pass in the of , on the border between and counties. is situated 2 miles southwest of Priest Lakes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ophir.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in , , United States. It is located two miles from the , the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. is situated 3 miles northeast of Priest Lakes.

Priest Lakes

Latitude
37.83464° or 37° 50′ 5″ north
Longitude
-107.88226° or 107° 52′ 56″ west
Elevation
9,573 feet (2,918 metres)
Open location code
859JR4M9+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45859440
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
5435343
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