South Fork Silver Creek
South Fork Silver Creek is a stream in Hinsdale, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,280 feet. South Fork Silver Creek is situated nearby to the locality Capitol City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Redcloud Peak and Sunshine Peak.
Redcloud Peak
Peak
Photo: Mitchtobin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Redcloud Peak is a mountain peak of over fourteen thousand feet in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the San Juan Mountains in Hinsdale County approximately 7 miles south west of Lake City.
Sunshine Peak
Peak
Sunshine Peak is a fourteen thousand foot mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the San Juan Mountains in Hinsdale County approximately 9 miles south west of Lake City, and about 1 mile south of Redcloud Peak. Sunshine Peak is situated 2 miles southeast of South Fork Silver Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol City and Henson.
Capitol City
Locality
Photo: robert thigpen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capitol City is an extinct silver mining town located in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Founded as Galena City in 1877, the townsite is located on the Alpine Loop National Scenic Back Country Byway. Capitol City is situated 4½ miles north of South Fork Silver Creek.
Henson
Hamlet
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
Henson is a ghost town in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,236 feet. Henson's name has historically been spelled several different ways, including Hansen, Hanson, Hensen, and Honsen; the Board on Geographic Names officially supported the current spelling in 1896. Henson is situated 6 miles northeast of South Fork Silver Creek.
South Fork Silver Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hinsdale, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.94861° or 37° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
-107.4395° or 107° 26′ 22″ westElevation
11,280 feet (3,438 metres)Open location code
859JWHX6+C6GeoNames ID
5439583
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