Three Needles

Three Needles is a peak in , and has an elevation of 13,465 feet. Three Needles is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 13,465 feet
  • Description: mountain in Colorado, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Three Needles Peak”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wasatch Mountain and Bridal Veil Falls.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 13,555-foot mountain in the San Miguel Mountains in , , United States.

Waterfall
Photo: Terry Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 365-foot waterfall at the end of the box canyon overlooking . Hiking and off-road trails pass by the falls and it has a hydroelectric power plant at its top.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tomboy and Pandora.

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.

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.

Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
is in the southern approximately 100 miles from , the intersection of , , , and . is home to the Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.

Three Needles

Latitude
37.89° or 37° 53′ 24″ north
Longitude
-107.75617° or 107° 45′ 22″ west
Elevation
13,465 feet (4,104 metres)
Open location code
859JV6QV+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358922901
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5441514
Wiki­data ID
Q49083395
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Satellite Map

Discover Three Needles from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Three Needles” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Three Needles”
  • Dutch: “Three Needles”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Porphyry Lake and Blue Lake.

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