Sands Lake
Sands Lake is a lake in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,067 feet. Sands Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Smeltertown, as well as near the locality Belleview.Places of Interest
Highlights include Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center and Harriet Alexander Field Airport.
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Hospital
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The Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center may refer to a regional hospital in Salida, Colorado, or the Colorado Health Service District and health system called Salida Hospital District.
Harriet Alexander Field Airport
Aerodrome
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Harriet Alexander Field is a public airport two miles west of Salida, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United states. It is owned by the City of Salida and Chaffee County. Harriet Alexander Field Airport is situated 2½ miles west of Sands Lake.
Salida High School
School
Salida High School is the public high school of the city of Salida, Colorado, United States. Its colors are purple, black and white, and its mascot is the Spartan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smeltertown and Salida.
Smeltertown
Hamlet
Smeltertown is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Smeltertown CDP was 88 at the United States Census 2020. The Salida post office serves the area.
Salida
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Salida is a town in South Central Colorado. The nearby, smaller town of Poncha Springs is also treated in this article.
Poncha Springs
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Poncha Springs is a statutory town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 925 at the 2020 census and increased to 1406 as of 2024.
Sands Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.54358° or 38° 32′ 37″ northLongitude
-106.00428° or 106° 0′ 15″ westElevation
7,067 feet (2,154 metres)Open location code
85CMGXVW+C7GeoNames ID
6941047
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