Silver Basin

Silver Basin is a depression in , and has an elevation of 11,637 feet. Silver Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Imogene Pass.

Mountain saddle
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is a 13,114 ft high mountain pass in the in the southwest part of the state of . It crosses a ridge connecting with , and is the highest mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains, and the second highest vehicular mountain crossing in . is situated 2½ miles south of Silver Basin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camp Bird and Tomboy.

Hamlet
is a tiny unincorporated community in , , United States. It lies between the present towns of and . is west of and reached by CO Road 361.

Locality
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is a ghost town in , United States. was a mining town located 2 mi east of . At an elevation of 11,509 ft, is one of the highest ghost towns in the United States. is situated 2 miles south of Silver Basin.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community located 1.5 miles east of in . was founded in the 1880s as a mill town, serving as the site for mills of the Smuggler-Union, Tomboy, and Sheridan mines. is situated 3 miles southwest of Silver Basin.

Silver Basin

Latitude
37.96305° or 37° 57′ 47″ north
Longitude
-107.74867° or 107° 44′ 55″ west
Elevation
11,637 feet (3,547 metres)
Open location code
859JX772+6G
Geo­Names ID
5438718
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