Sand Creek
Sand Creek is a stream in Fremont, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,243 feet. Sand Creek is situated nearby to the village Brookside, as well as near Lincoln Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fremont Correctional Facility and Skyline Correctional Center.
Fremont Correctional Facility
Prison
Fremont Correctional Facility is a state prison located in the East Canon prison complex in Fremont County, just east of Canon City, Colorado. FCF offers treatment programs for special inmate populations such as sex offenders and drug abusers. Fremont Correctional Facility is situated 1½ miles east of Sand Creek.
Skyline Correctional Center
Prison
The Skyline Correctional Center is a Level 1 minimum security prison facility at Cañon City in the state of Colorado. The Prison was opened in 1957 with 60 beds and houses 126 male offenders. Skyline Correctional Center is situated 1½ miles east of Sand Creek.
Colorado State Penitentiary
Prison
Colorado State Penitentiary is a Level V maximum security prison in the U.S. state of Colorado. The facility is part of the state's East Cañon Complex, together with six other state correctional facilities of various security levels. Colorado State Penitentiary is situated 2 miles northeast of Sand Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brookside and Lincoln Park.
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.
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 1½ miles west of Sand Creek.
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.
Sand Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fremont, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.42722° or 38° 25′ 38″ northLongitude
-105.18999° or 105° 11′ 24″ westElevation
5,243 feet (1,598 metres)Open location code
85CPCRG6+V2GeoNames ID
5437759
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