Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2
Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2 is a locomotive in El Paso, Colorado. Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2 is situated nearby to the museum Heritage Center, as well as near the town hall Manitou Springs City Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manitou Bathhouse and Manitou Cliff Dwellings.
Manitou Bathhouse
Historic building
Photo: CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manitou Bathhouse or Manitou Spa is a historic building located along Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs, Colorado. It was once used as a mineral water bathhouse or spa, but now progressed into business establishments in the first floor and residential units on the second and third floors. Manitou Bathhouse is situated 1,800 feet west of Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2.
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
Photo: Obiwan23, Public domain.
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a privately owned tourist attraction consisting of Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and interpretive exhibits located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 24 in Manitou Springs. Manitou Cliff Dwellings is situated 2,000 feet north of Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2.
Miramont Castle
Museum
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miramont Castle is a museum located in Manitou Springs, Colorado at the base of the Pike's Peak Cog Railway and infamous Manitou Incline. The Castle was originally built in 1895 as a private home for Father Jean Baptist Francolon, a French-born Catholic priest. Miramont Castle is situated 3,000 feet west of Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manitou Springs and Garden of the Gods.
Manitou Springs
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.
Garden of the Gods
Locality
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Garden of the Gods is a 1,341.3-acre public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. 862 acres of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
Minnehaha
Hamlet
Minnehaha is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado, and a siding of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha. Minnehaha is situated 2½ miles west of Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2.
Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, locomotive, and historic site
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.85772° or 38° 51′ 28″ northLongitude
-104.91211° or 104° 54′ 44″ westOpen location code
85CQV35Q+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 1360165538OpenStreetMap feature
historic=locomotiveOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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