Turkey Creek Mesa
Turkey Creek Mesa is a peak in San Miguel, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,856 feet. Turkey Creek Mesa is situated nearby to the locality Telluride Ski Area, as well as near Ames.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant
Power station
Photo: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, constructed in 1890 near Ophir, Colorado, was one of the first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial use and one of the first AC hydro-electric plants ever constructed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountain Village and Ophir.
Mountain Village
Village
Photo: SkiVillage, CC BY 3.0.
Mountain Village is a home rule municipality in San Miguel County, southwestern Colorado. It is located just southwest of Telluride, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains.
Ophir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose.
Telluride
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Telluride is in the southern Rocky Mountains approximately 100 miles from Four Corners, the intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Telluride is home to the Telluride Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.
Turkey Creek Mesa
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 10,856 feet
- Description: mountain in Colorado, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.89166° or 37° 53′ 30″ northLongitude
-107.86229° or 107° 51′ 44″ westElevation
10,856 feet (3,309 metres)Open location code
859JV4RQ+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 358922877OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Turkey Creek Mesa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Turkey Creek Mesa”
- Dutch: “Turkey Creek Mesa”
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