Valley Number 1 Dam

Valley Number 1 Dam is a dam in El Paso, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,325 feet. Valley Number 1 Dam is situated nearby to Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, as well as near the locality Garden of the Gods.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado High School.

Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site

Photo: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is a living history museum and farm located at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Staff and volunteers dressed in period-appropriate attire interpret life in the Pikes Peak region from 1775 through 1910. Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is situated 950 feet northeast of Valley Number 1 Dam.

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado High School

School

Coronado High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Colorado Springs School District 11. Coronado High School is located on Mesa Road and Fillmore Street, on a mesa overlooking Colorado Springs, with a view of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado High School is situated 1 mile east of Valley Number 1 Dam.

Garden of the Gods Trading Post

Gift shop

The Garden of the Gods Trading Post is a historic site in Manitou Springs, Colorado. It is adjacent to the Colorado Springs public park Garden of the Gods. Garden of the Gods Trading Post is situated 1 mile southwest of Valley Number 1 Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garden of the Gods and Old Colorado City.

Garden of the Gods

Locality

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Garden of the Gods is a 1,341.3-acre public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. 862 acres of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.

Old Colorado City

Suburb

Photo: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, is a former town and a neighborhood within the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Old Colorado City is situated 2 miles south of Valley Number 1 Dam.

Manitou Springs

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.

Valley Number 1 Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America
Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.87221° or 38° 52′ 20″ north

Longitude

-104.87498° or 104° 52′ 30″ west

Elevation

6,325 feet (1,928 metres)

Open location code

85CQV4CG+V2

GeoNames ID

5442774

Wikidata ID

Q49002588

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