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Explore Ophir in United States

Ophir in the region of Colorado with its 159 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,662 mi or ( 2674 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ophir

Current time in Ophir is now 05:46 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Camp Bird, Colorado Springs, Cortez, Delta, and Denver. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Camp Bird . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ophir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Most Dangerous Jeep Trail in Telluride

7:45 min by Joe Martin, Jr.
Views: 82418 Rating: 3.80

This is an eyewitness infomercial of what it takes to conquer Black Bear Pass near Telluride Colorado. You can see first hand the difficulty of the trip as well as hear interesting commentary and inst ..

Colorado Off Road Quads

2:06 min by campal1
Views: 3816 Rating: 3.75

ride2up.com -Riding 4x4 roads in Colorado on quads ..


See Forever Cottage ~ Telluride Vacation Rental Home with Spectacular Mountain Views

3:00 min by telluridevacation
Views: 1353 Rating: 0.00

See Forever Cottage in Telluride, Colorado is a luxury vacation rental with spectacular views of Telluride's "fourteener," mighty Wilson Peak. It's been one of the most popular vacation rentals in the ..

Ophir Pass Telluride to Silverton

3:34 min by ButchBrininger
Views: 1255 Rating: 5.00

Video taken near the summit of an easy off-road trail in southwest Colorado... Ophir Pass. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ophir, Colorado

The historic town of Ophir is a Home Rule Municipality located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Ophir was the site of the world's first commercial system to generate and transmit alternating current electricity, the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.

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Located at 37.86 -107.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in San Miguel County, Colorado, Towns in Colorado

Ames, Colorado

The historic Town of Ames is a Home Rule Municipality located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Ames was the site of the world's first commercial system to generate and transmit alternating current electricity, the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.

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Located at 37.86 -107.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in San Miguel County, Colorado, Towns in Colorado

Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant

The Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, located near Ophir, Colorado, was the world's first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current (AC) electricity. It is now on the List of IEEE Milestones. In the summer of 1890, Westinghouse Electric supplied the station's generator and motor. They were installed in the winter, and from Spring 1891 provided alternating current electricity that was transmitted 2.6 miles to a motor-driven stamp mill at the Gold King Mine.

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Located at 37.86 -107.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in San Miguel County, Colorado, Energy infrastructure completed in 1891, Hydroelectric power plants in Colorado

South Fork San Miguel River

South Fork San Miguel River is a 6.5-mile-long tributary of the San Miguel River in San Miguel County, Colorado. The river flows north from a confluence of the Lake Fork and the Howard Fork to a confluence with the San Miguel River west of Telluride.

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Located at 37.87 -107.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Geography of San Miguel County, Colorado, Rivers of Colorado, Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado

Vermilion Peak

Vermilion Peak is a mountain in Colorado. It is one of 637 Colorado peaks above 13,000 feet (3962 m). It is located in the San Juan Range, and is the 74th highest mountain in Colorado. It is named Vermilion Peak because of the red-orange color it takes on when the sun shines on it. It is 9.7 miles ESE of Gladstone Peak.

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Located at 37.80 -107.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of San Juan County, Colorado, Geography of San Miguel County, Colorado, Mountains of Colorado