Sheep Creek
Sheep Creek is a stream in El Paso, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,986 feet. Sheep Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Midway, as well as near the locality Hell Gate.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruxton Park and Manitou Depot.
Ruxton Park
Park
Ruxton Park is a park in Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado at 9,078 feet in elevation. The Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, which departs from the depot at 6,570 feet in elevation, climbs into Englemann Canyon along Ruxton Creek.
Manitou Depot
Railway station
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Manitou Depot is a railway station, which is situated 2½ miles east of Sheep Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midway and Minnehaha.
Midway
Hamlet
Midway is an unincorporated community near the Pikes Peak Cog Railway in El Paso County, Colorado.
Minnehaha
Hamlet
Minnehaha is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado, and a siding of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha.
Manitou Springs
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.
Sheep Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.84277° or 38° 50′ 34″ northLongitude
-104.97387° or 104° 58′ 26″ westElevation
8,986 feet (2,739 metres)Open location code
85CQR2VG+4FGeoNames ID
5438437
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