Needle Rock
Needle Rock Natural Area is located at the western edge of the West Elk Mountains of Colorado. The surrounding terrain is characterized by laccolithic mountains flanked by precipitous cliffs, extensive talus aprons, forested mesas, canyons, and spacious, well-watered intermontane basins.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crawford.
Crawford
Village
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
The Town of Crawford is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 403 at the 2020 United States census. The surrounding mesas and valleys support a farming and ranching community. Crawford is situated 3½ miles southwest of Needle Rock.
Needle Rock
- Type: Rock
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Delta, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.72457° or 38° 43′ 28″ northLongitude
-107.54952° or 107° 32′ 58″ westOpen location code
85CJPFF2+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1390474304OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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