Ross Basin
Ross Basin is a depression in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,267 feet. Ross Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet Ironton, as well as near the locality Animas Forks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Emery Peak.
Emery Peak
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Emery Peak is a 13,321-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ironton and Animas Forks.
Ironton
Hamlet
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lay south of the present town of Ouray, adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. Ironton is situated 3½ miles northwest of Ross Basin.
Animas Forks
Locality
Photo: Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Animas Forks is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Animas Forks is situated 3½ miles northeast of Ross Basin.
Eureka
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4 miles southeast of Ross Basin.
Ross Basin
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 12,267 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.90583° or 37° 54′ 21″ northLongitude
-107.62756° or 107° 37′ 39″ westElevation
12,267 feet (3,739 metres)Open location code
859JW94C+8XGeoNames ID
5436984
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ross Basin Mine and Kohinoor Mine.
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