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Welcome to Ophir Loop ...

Ophir Loop is located in San Miguel County<1>.


The location of Ophir Loop has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Ophir Loop is 9,270 feet [2,825 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ophir Loop is 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ophir Loop lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ophir Loop is located in the (970) area code.

Communities near Ophir Loop ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ophir Loop.

  • Telluride
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
    • Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <4>
  • Ouray
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Silverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Rico is located in Dolores County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <4>
  • Sawpit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
    • Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Sawpit has also been known as:
    • Saw Pit
  • Vance Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
    • Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
  • Keystone ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in San Miguel County
  • Liberty Bell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell
    • Liberty Bell is located in San Miguel County
  • Pandora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
    • Pandora is located in San Miguel County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ophir Loop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ophir Loop.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ophir Loop. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ophir Loop.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ophir Loop. See our Newspapers Page for Ophir Loop.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ophir Loop ...

Looking for more information about Ophir Loop? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ophir Loop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ophir Loop.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ophir Loop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Miguel County: www.sanmiguelcounty.org/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ophir Loop - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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