Observatory at Alta Lakes
Observatory at Alta Lakes is an observatory in San Miguel, Colorado. Observatory at Alta Lakes is situated nearby to the reservoir Middle Alta Lake, as well as near the quarry Palmyra Mine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ophir and Mountain Village.
Ophir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. Ophir is situated 2 miles south of Observatory at Alta Lakes.
Mountain Village
Village
Photo: SkiVillage, CC BY 3.0.
Mountain Village is a home rule municipality in San Miguel County, southwestern Colorado. It is located just southwest of Telluride, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains. Mountain Village is situated 3½ miles north of Observatory at Alta Lakes.
Telluride
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Telluride is in the southern Rocky Mountains approximately 100 miles from Four Corners, the intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Telluride is home to the Telluride Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.
Observatory at Alta Lakes
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.88535° or 37° 53′ 7″ northLongitude
-107.84173° or 107° 50′ 30″ westOpen location code
859JV5P5+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 2740235496OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Middle Alta Lake and Palmyra Mine.
Nearby Places
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