Sunnyside Saddle
Sunnyside Saddle is a gap in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,677 feet. Sunnyside Saddle is situated nearby to the locality Animas Forks, as well as near the hamlet Eureka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Emery Peak.
Emery Peak
Peak
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Emery Peak is a 13,321-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Animas Forks and Eureka.
Animas Forks
Locality
Photo: Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Animas Forks is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Animas Forks is situated 3 miles northeast of Sunnyside Saddle.
Eureka
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eureka is an extinct mining town in northeastern San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka! Eureka is situated 3½ miles southeast of Sunnyside Saddle.
Ironton
Hamlet
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lay south of the present town of Ouray, adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. Ironton is situated 4 miles northwest of Sunnyside Saddle.
Sunnyside Saddle
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 12,677 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.90638° or 37° 54′ 23″ northLongitude
-107.61839° or 107° 37′ 6″ westElevation
12,677 feet (3,864 metres)Open location code
859JW94J+HJGeoNames ID
5440773
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