Prospect Basin

Prospect Basin is a depression in San Miguel, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,201 feet. Prospect Basin is situated nearby to Mountain Village, as well as near the village Ophir.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wasatch Mountain.

Wasatch Mountain

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Wasatch Mountain is a 13,555-foot mountain in the San Miguel Mountains in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Wasatch Mountain is situated 2 miles east of Prospect Basin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountain Village and Ophir.

Mountain Village

Village

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Mountain Village is a home rule municipality in San Miguel County, southwestern Colorado. It is located just southwest of Telluride, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains. Mountain Village is situated 2½ miles northwest of Prospect Basin.

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 3 miles south of Prospect Basin.

Telluride

Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.

Telluride is in the southern Rocky Mountains approximately 100 miles from Four Corners, the intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Telluride is home to the Telluride Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.

Prospect Basin

Type: Depression with an elevation of 11,201 feet
Category: landform
Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.89749° or 37° 53′ 51″ north

Longitude

-107.83423° or 107° 50′ 3″ west

Elevation

11,201 feet (3,414 metres)

Open location code

859JV5W8+X8

GeoNames ID

5435396

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ophir Loop and Liberty Bell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Happy Home Mine and Gold Hill.

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