Sand Creek
Sand Creek is a stream in Fremont, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,361 feet. Sand Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Prospect Heights, as well as near the village Lincoln Park.Places of Interest
Highlights include Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility and Museum of Colorado Prisons.
Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility
Prison
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Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, colloquially known simply as "Territorial" and formerly known as the Colorado State Prison, is a medium security prison in Cañon City, Colorado.
Museum of Colorado Prisons
Museum
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The Museum of Colorado Prisons is a non-profit museum located off U.S. Highway 50 in Cañon City, Colorado. It is housed in a former state women's prison and is directly east of the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cañon City and Lincoln Park.
Cañon City
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Cañon City is a city in Colorado. It is the gateway to Royal Gorge, a cavernous canyon of the Arkansas River.
Lincoln Park
Village
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Lincoln Park is a census-designated place located in and governed by Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Lincoln Park is situated 2 miles east of Sand Creek.
Brookside
Village
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Brookside is a statutory town located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 236 at the 2020 United States census. Brookside is situated 3½ miles east of Sand Creek.
Sand Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fremont, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.43472° or 38° 26′ 5″ northLongitude
-105.25443° or 105° 15′ 16″ westElevation
5,361 feet (1,634 metres)Open location code
85CPCPMW+V6GeoNames ID
5437758
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