Tomboy

Tomboy is a ghost town in , United States. Tomboy was a mining town located 2 mi east of . At an elevation of 11,509 ft, Tomboy is one of the highest ghost towns in the United States.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Colorado, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Tomboy, Colorado”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Imogene Pass and Bridal Veil Falls.

Mountain saddle
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is a 13,114 ft high mountain pass in the in the southwest part of the state of . It crosses a ridge connecting with , and is the highest mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains, and the second highest vehicular mountain crossing in .

Waterfall
Photo: Terry Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 365-foot waterfall at the end of the box canyon overlooking . Hiking and off-road trails pass by the falls and it has a hydroelectric power plant at its top.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pandora and Camp Bird.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community located 1.5 miles east of in . was founded in the 1880s as a mill town, serving as the site for mills of the Smuggler-Union, Tomboy, and Sheridan mines. is situated 1½ miles west of Tomboy.

Hamlet
is a tiny unincorporated community in , , United States. It lies between the present towns of and . is west of and reached by CO Road 361. is situated 3 miles northeast of Tomboy.

Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
is in the southern approximately 100 miles from , the intersection of , , , and . is home to the Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.

Tomboy

Latitude
37.93788° or 37° 56′ 16″ north
Longitude
-107.75746° or 107° 45′ 27″ west
Open location code
859JW6QV+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8162451828
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q25022087
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Tomboy” goes by many names.
  • South Azerbaijani: “تومبوی، کولورادو”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old Tomboy Mine and Japan Mine.

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