Upper Chinns Reservoir

Upper Chinns Reservoir is a reservoir in Clear Creek, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,122 feet. Upper Chinns Reservoir is situated nearby to the locality St. Mary’s, as well as near the hamlet Alice.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parry Peak.

Parry Peak

Peak

Photo: TBerrigan, CC BY 2.5.

Parry Peak, elevation 13,397 ft, is a summit in the Front Range of central Colorado. The peak is on the continental divide southeast of Winter Park in the Arapaho National Forest. Parry Peak is situated 1½ miles northwest of Upper Chinns Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Mary’s and Alice.

St. Mary’s

Locality

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.

St. Mary's is a census-designated place located in and governed by Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. St. Mary’s is situated 2½ miles east of Upper Chinns Reservoir.

Alice

Hamlet

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.

Alice is an unincorporated community located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Alice is situated 3 miles east of Upper Chinns Reservoir.

Empire

Village

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The historic Town of Empire is a statutory town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 345 at the 2020 United States census, a +22.34% increase since the 2010 United States census. Empire is situated 4 miles south of Upper Chinns Reservoir.

Upper Chinns Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.81665° or 39° 48′ 60″ north

Longitude

-105.69889° or 105° 41′ 56″ west

Elevation

11,122 feet (3,390 metres)

Open location code

85FPR882+MC

GeoNames ID

5442523

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