American Basin

American Basin is a locality in , . American Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Handies Peak and Jones Mountain.

Peak
Photo: Mitchtobin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a high and prominent mountain summit of the range in the of . The 14,056-foot fourteener is located in the Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Study Area, 13.4 miles southwest by west of the in , , .

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a high mountain summit in the range of the of . The 13,866-foot thirteener is located 9.6 miles northeast by east of the , , , on the Continental Divide between and .

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a high mountain summit in the range of the System, in southwestern . The 13,812-foot thirteener is located 8.9 miles northeast by east of the , on the Continental Divide between and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eureka and Animas Forks.

Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an extinct mining town in northeastern , , United States, along the , between and . The town derives its name from the Greek interjection ! is situated 3 miles southwest of American Basin.

Locality
Photo: Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of in , , United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. is situated 3 miles northwest of American Basin.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. is situated 4½ miles southwest of American Basin.

American Basin

Latitude
37.90805° or 37° 54′ 29″ north
Longitude
-107.51913° or 107° 31′ 9″ west
Open location code
859JWF5J+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3869330770
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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