Turkey Creek Canyon
Turkey Creek Canyon is a valley in Jefferson, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,955 feet. Turkey Creek Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Ken Caryl Ranch North, as well as near Spring Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include LoDaisKa site and The Fort.
LoDaisKa site
Archaeological site
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The LoDaisKa Site is a prominent archaeological site in the U.S. state of Colorado, located within a rockshelter near Morrison. The rockshelter was first inhabited by people of the Archaic through the Middle Ceramic period, generally spanning 3000 BC to 1000 AD.
The Fort
Restaurant
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The Fort is a historic restaurant in Morrison, Colorado. Construction of the structure started in 1961 and was inspired by Bent's Fort.
Morrison Natural History Museum
Museum
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The Morrison Natural History Museum is a natural history museum located in Morrison, Colorado. The exhibits include several dinosaur fossils that were found nearby. Morrison Natural History Museum is situated 2 miles north of Turkey Creek Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morrison and Indian Hills.
Morrison
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Morrison is a small town of about 400 souls nestled in the Front Range foothills of the Denver Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is located 12 miles southeast of Denver in Jefferson County.
Indian Hills
Locality
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Indian Hills is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Indian Hills is situated 3 miles west of Turkey Creek Canyon.
Idledale
Hamlet
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Idledale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Idledale is situated 4 miles northwest of Turkey Creek Canyon.
Turkey Creek Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,955 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.62221° or 39° 37′ 20″ northLongitude
-105.18916° or 105° 11′ 21″ westElevation
5,955 feet (1,815 metres)Open location code
85FPJRC6+V8GeoNames ID
5442160
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