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.

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″ north

Longitude

-107.78423° or 107° 47′ 3″ west

Elevation

12,989 feet (3,959 metres)

Open location code

859JX698+68

GeoNames ID

5437524

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Liberty Bell and Camp Bird.

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Highlights include Governor Mine and Tip Top Mine.

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