Woodchuck Basin
Woodchuck Basin is a depression in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,316 feet. Woodchuck Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet Howardsville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hillside Cemetery.
Hillside Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Hillside Cemetery is situated 2½ miles northwest of Woodchuck Basin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silverton and Howardsville.
Silverton
Photo: Tewy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silverton is a small town in San Juan County in Southwestern Colorado. 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.
Howardsville
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Howardsville is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. It is located about two miles from the town of Silverton and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of Animas Forks, and is on the same road as the ghost towns of Middleton and Eureka. Howardsville is situated 3 miles northeast of Woodchuck Basin.
Middleton
Hamlet
Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. Middleton is situated 5 miles northeast of Woodchuck Basin.
Woodchuck Basin
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 12,316 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.79527° or 37° 47′ 43″ northLongitude
-107.62089° or 107° 37′ 15″ westElevation
12,316 feet (3,754 metres)Open location code
859JQ9WH+4JGeoNames ID
5444686
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