Skyrocket Creek

Skyrocket Creek is a stream in Ouray, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,677 feet. Skyrocket Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Thistledown, as well as near Portland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ouray and Thistledown.

Ouray

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Ouray is a small town in Southwestern Colorado, magnificently situated in the San Juan Mountains and nicknamed "The Switzerland of America" for its scenery and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Thistledown is an unincorporated community in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The community is located southwest of Ouray on Camp Bird Road between Ouray and Camp Bird. Thistledown is situated 3 miles southwest of Skyrocket Creek.

Portland

Hamlet

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.

Portland is a census-designated place located in and governed by Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Portland is situated 4 miles northwest of Skyrocket Creek.

Skyrocket Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Ouray, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.03027° or 38° 1′ 49″ north

Longitude

-107.6745° or 107° 40′ 28″ west

Elevation

7,677 feet (2,340 metres)

Open location code

85CJ28JG+46

GeoNames ID

5439018

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