South Central Colorado
South Central Colorado is a region in the US state of Colorado. It includes many attractions historically placed in the Western Slope region of the Rocky Mountains, but extends into the geographically distinct San Juan Mountains, with the pleasant San Luis Valley between the major ranges.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Popular Destinations
Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs is the second largest city in Colorado, behind Denver to the north, and defines the northeastern tip of the south central region of the state.
Trinidad
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Trinidad is a city in Colorado. Formerly home of the famous Prairie Land and Cattle Company, it was one of the towns where travelers raised hell in the Old West.
Cañon City
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Cañon City is a city in Colorado. It is the gateway to Royal Gorge, a cavernous canyon of the Arkansas River.
Destinations
Leadville
Leadville is a statutory city that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States.
Salida
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Salida is a town in South Central Colorado. The nearby, smaller town of Poncha Springs is also treated in this article.
Cripple Creek
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Cripple Creek is a small town in Colorado. It is a town steeped in gold mining history, still very much in evidence from the old mine ruins dotted about everywhere.
Walsenburg
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Walsenburg is the county seat of Huerfano County, Colorado, USA.
Fairplay
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Fairplay is a town in the south central region of Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains of the United States of America.
Creede
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Creede is a Statutory Town and the county seat of Mineral County, Colorado, United States.
Monument
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Monument is a town of 10,000 people in Colorado, USA about 15 miles north of Colorado Springs and about 5 miles southeast of Palmer Lake.
Great Sand Dunes National Park
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a national park in the state of Colorado.
Westcliffe
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Westcliffe is a statutory town that is the county seat of Custer County, Colorado, United States.
Buena Vista
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Buena Vista is a town in Chaffee County, south central Colorado.
Palmer Lake
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Palmer Lake is a town of 3,000 people in Colorado, USA about 20 miles north of Colorado Springs and about 5 miles northwest of Monument.
Manitou Springs
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Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Crestone
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Crestone is a town with about 75 permanent residents, located in the south central region of Colorado.
Poncha Springs
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Poncha Springs is a statutory Town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a United States national monument in the south central region of Colorado.
South Central Colorado
- Type: region
- Description: region of Colorado, United States
- Location: Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude of centre
38.4° or 38° 24' northLongitude of centre
-105.39° or 105° 23' 24" westWikidata ID
Q7565262South Central Colorado Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Chinese: 中南科罗拉多州
- Chinese: 中南科羅拉多州
- English: South-Central Colorado
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page South Central Colorado. Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.