Saint Sophia Ridge
Saint Sophia Ridge is a ridge in Ouray, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,989 feet. Saint Sophia Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Liberty Bell, as well as near Pandora.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gilpin Peak.
Gilpin Peak
Peak
Photo: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gilpin Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sneffels Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,700-foot thirteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 3.5 miles north-northeast of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Ouray County and San Miguel County.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pandora and Tomboy.
Pandora
Hamlet
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Pandora is an unincorporated community located 1.5 miles east of Telluride in San Miguel County, Colorado. Pandora was founded in the 1880s as a mill town, serving as the site for mills of the Smuggler-Union, Tomboy, and Sheridan mines. Pandora is situated 2½ miles south of Saint Sophia Ridge.
Tomboy
Locality
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Tomboy is a ghost town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Tomboy was a mining town located 2 mi east of Telluride. At an elevation of 11,509 ft, Tomboy is one of the highest ghost towns in the United States. Tomboy is situated 2½ miles southeast of Saint Sophia Ridge.
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.
Saint Sophia Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 12,989 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Ouray, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.96805° or 37° 58′ 5″ northLongitude
-107.78423° or 107° 47′ 3″ westElevation
12,989 feet (3,959 metres)Open location code
859JX698+68GeoNames ID
5437524
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Governor Mine and Tip Top Mine.
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