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Telluride sits in a box canyon. Steep forested
mountains and cliffs surround it. Spectacular
Bridal Veil Falls is at the head of the canyon. Numerous weathered
ruins of old mining operations dot the hillsides.
Telluride was the inspiration for Galt's
Gulch in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.
Telluride is located at 37°56'21?N, 107°48'59?W
(37.939153, -107.816317)GR1.
It is situated at an altitude of 8,750 feet
According to the United States Census Bureau,
the town has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7
mi²). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land, and
there is a small creek that flows through
the town.