Ruxton Park
Ruxton Park is a park in Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado at 9,078 feet in elevation. The Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, which departs from the depot at 6,570 feet in elevation, climbs into Englemann Canyon along Ruxton Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midway and Minnehaha.
Midway
Hamlet
Midway is an unincorporated community near the Pikes Peak Cog Railway in El Paso County, Colorado.
Minnehaha
Hamlet
Minnehaha is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado, and a siding of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha.
Manitou Springs
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.
Ruxton Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Manitou Springs, Colorado, US
- Category: recreation area
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.84166° or 38° 50′ 30″ northLongitude
-104.97526° or 104° 58′ 31″ westElevation
9,078 feet (2,767 metres)Open location code
85CQR2RF+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 358928788OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Ruxton Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ruxton Park”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruxton Hydro Electric Plant and Marys Mountain.
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