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Discover Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes in Lake County (Colorado) with it's 171 citizens is a place in United States about 1,569 mi (or 2,525 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Twin Lakes is now 12:06 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Twin Lakes, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Eagle County Regional Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Leadville, Fairplay, Aspen, Breckenridge and Salida. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
Evening Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 48% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
5°C (40 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
10°C (51 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Twin Lakes Inn
Videos from this area
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The Bridge in Granite, Colorado
The bridge in Granite, Colorado crosses the Arkansas River. This is in northern Chaffee County. http://coloradoguy.com/granite-colorado.htm.
Granite, Colorado - Not Too Shabby!
My photos of Granite: http://coloradoguy.com/granite-colorado.htm.
Railroad Tracks in Granite, Colorado
Nice day for a hike on unused railroad tracks. I made it to Balltown in Lake County before turning back. My photos and write-up: http://coloradoguy.com/granite-to-balltown/hike.htm.
Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes is the diversion point for Homestake, Ivanhoe, and Grizzly collection systems. Water is released to the Homestake Pipeline Intake and is pumped to Aurora's Spinney Mountain Reservoir...
Collegiate Peaks
A ride on U.S. 24 and the Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway between Buena Vista and Granite.
Lake Creek in June East of Independence Pass Colorado
At 10000 feet, Lake Creek in central Colorado, full of June snow melt, rushes downhill, east of Independence Pass and below Mount Elbert, the highest peak in Colorado, towards both the town...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado
Twin Lakes is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office located in Lake County, Colorado, United States near the base of Mount Elbert. The population as of the 2010 Census was 171. The Twin Lakes Post Office has the ZIP Code 81251. Lake County, one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature in 1861, was named for Twin Lakes. As originally defined, Lake County included a large portion of western Colorado to the south and west of its present boundaries.
Twin Lakes Dam
Twin Lakes Dam (National ID # CO02045) is a dam in Lake County, Colorado, about 13 miles south of Leadville. The earthen dam was constructed in 1978 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with a height of 53 feet and a length at its crest of 3150 feet.