U S Basin

U S Basin is a depression in , and has an elevation of 11,772 feet. U S Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Red Mountain Pass.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Rodyx, Public domain.
is a mountain pass in the of western in the . The pass straddles a divide that separates and counties. is situated 1½ miles north of U S Basin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ironton and Silverton.

Hamlet
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
is an extinct town located in , , United States. It lay south of the present town of , adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. is situated 4 miles north of U S Basin.

Photo: Tewy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town in San Juan County in . Once famous for its mining resources, it is now becoming famous with the extreme sports set, for a famously tough endurance run and a ski resort that focuses on giving skiers a back-country experience.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. is situated 5 miles northwest of U S Basin.

U S Basin

Latitude
37.87777° or 37° 52′ 40″ north
Longitude
-107.70201° or 107° 42′ 7″ west
Elevation
11,772 feet (3,588 metres)
Open location code
859JV7HX+45
Geo­Names ID
5442379
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Satellite Map

Discover U S Basin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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