Royal Gorge

The Royal Gorge is a canyon of the located west of , . The canyon begins at the mouth of Grape Creek, about 2 mi west of central Cañon City, and continues in a west-northwesterly direction for approximately 6 mi until ending near U.S. Route 50.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility and Museum of Colorado Prisons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cañon City and Lincoln Park.
is a census-designated place located in , United States. is situated 2½ miles east of Royal Gorge.
is a statutory town located in , United States. is situated 4½ miles east of Royal Gorge.

Royal Gorge

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Latitude
38.43111° or 38° 25′ 52″ north
Longitude
-105.26888° or 105° 16′ 8″ west
Open location code
85CPCPJJ+CC
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Royal Gorge” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Royal Gorge (walog sa Estados Unidos, Colorado)”
  • Cebuano: “Royal Gorge”
  • Chinese: “皇家峽谷”
  • French: “Royal Gorge”
  • German: “Royal Gorge”
  • Hebrew: “קניון רויאל”
  • Japanese: “グランドキャニオン”
  • Japanese: “ロイヤル・ゴージ”
  • Japanese: “ロイヤル・ジョージ”
  • Japanese: “ロイヤルゴージ”
  • Russian: “Королевское ущелье”
  • Russian: “Ройал-Гордж”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Temple Canyon and Canon City Hot Springs.

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