Black Canyon

Black Canyon is a valley in , and has an elevation of 4,426 feet. Black Canyon is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Guernsey State Park and Guernsey Dam.

Park
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
is a public recreation area surrounding the , an impoundment of the , one mile northwest of the town of in . is situated 2½ miles west of Black Canyon.

Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an earthfill dam on the in in the U.S. State of . The dam creates Guernsey Reservoir, the last of the 5 major reservoirs on the North Platte River in Wyoming.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hartville and Guernsey.

Village
Photo: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 64. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Black Canyon.

Town
Photo: Philkon, Public domain.
is a town in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,130. The town was named for C. A. , a cattle rancher. is situated 3 miles southeast of Black Canyon.

Hamlet
was a company mining town of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company located in , , United States. The entire site of the former mining district and town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Black Canyon.

Black Canyon

Latitude
42.30886° or 42° 18′ 32″ north
Longitude
-104.76524° or 104° 45′ 55″ west
Elevation
4,426 feet (1,349 metres)
Open location code
85JQ865M+GW
Geo­Names ID
5818903
Wiki­data ID
Q49778312
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Black Canyon” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Black Canyon (walog sa Estados Unidos, Wyoming, Platte County)”
  • Cebuano: “Black Canyon”

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