Sheep Canyon

Sheep Canyon is a valley in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,472 feet. Sheep Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Alpine, as well as near Saint Elmo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alpine and Saint Elmo.

Alpine

Hamlet

Alpine is a small community, sometimes considered a ghost town, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. It was founded as a mining town. The Alpine post office operated from October 26, 1874, until June 30, 1904.

Saint Elmo

Hamlet

Photo: Dk4hb, Public domain.

Saint Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista and sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet. Saint Elmo is situated 2½ miles west of Sheep Canyon.

Sheep Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 9,472 feet
Category: landform
Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.71277° or 38° 42′ 46″ north

Longitude

-106.30113° or 106° 18′ 4″ west

Elevation

9,472 feet (2,887 metres)

Open location code

85CMPM7X+4G

GeoNames ID

5438424

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