Sand Gulch
Sand Gulch is a valley in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,290 feet. Sand Gulch is situated nearby to the hamlet Smeltertown, as well as near the locality Cleora.Places of Interest
Highlights include Harriet Alexander Field Airport and Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.
Harriet Alexander Field Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Harriet Alexander Field is a public airport two miles west of Salida, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United states. It is owned by the City of Salida and Chaffee County. Harriet Alexander Field Airport is situated 1½ miles northwest of Sand Gulch.
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Hospital
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The Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center may refer to a regional hospital in Salida, Colorado, or the Colorado Health Service District and health system called Salida Hospital District. Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is situated 2½ miles northeast of Sand Gulch.
Salida High School
School
Salida High School is the public high school of the city of Salida, Colorado, United States. Its colors are purple, black and white, and its mascot is the Spartan. Salida High School is situated 2½ miles east of Sand Gulch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poncha Springs and Smeltertown.
Poncha Springs
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Poncha Springs is a statutory town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 925 at the 2020 census and increased to 1406 as of 2024.
Smeltertown
Hamlet
Smeltertown is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Smeltertown CDP was 88 at the United States Census 2020. The Salida post office serves the area. Smeltertown is situated 2½ miles northeast of Sand Gulch.
Salida
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Salida is a town in South Central Colorado. The nearby, smaller town of Poncha Springs is also treated in this article.
Sand Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,290 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.51694° or 38° 31′ 1″ northLongitude
-106.0364° or 106° 2′ 11″ westElevation
7,290 feet (2,222 metres)Open location code
85CMGX87+QCGeoNames ID
5437779
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