Animas Forks
Animas Forks is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.Photo: Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: ghost town in San Juan County, Colorado
- Also known as: “Animas Forks, CO” and “Animas Forks, Colorado”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eureka and Middleton.
Eureka
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eureka is an extinct mining town in northeastern San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka! Eureka is situated 3½ miles south of Animas Forks.
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 south of Animas Forks.
Ironton
Hamlet
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lay south of the present town of Ouray, adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. Ironton is situated 6 miles west of Animas Forks.
Animas Forks
- Categories: ghost town, ruins, and historic site
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.93086° or 37° 55′ 51″ northLongitude
-107.57124° or 107° 34′ 17″ westOpen location code
859JWCJH+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1318311777OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q4765059
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Navajo—“Animas Forks” goes by many names.
- Estonian: “Animas Forks”
- Indonesian: “Animas Forks, Colorado”
- Indonesian: “Animas Forks”
- Navajo: “Tó Ałtsʼáńlíní (kinsááʼ)”
- Navajo: “Tó Ałtsʼáńlíní”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Animas Forks and Animas Forks Mine.
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