Box Elder Creek (Colorado)
River
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Box Elder Creek is a tributary that joins the South Platte River near Kersey, Colorado. It rises in Elbert County, Colorado.
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coordinates39°30′06″N 104°33′40″W
location
Confluence with the South Plattecoordinates
40°22′28″N 104°28′02″Welevation
4,554 ft (1,388 m)| Box Elder Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
The creek as it passes under Interstate 76 | |
 South Platte tributaries, including Box Elder Creek | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 39°30′06″N 104°33′40″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the South Platte |
• coordinates | 40°22′28″N 104°28′02″W |
• elevation | 4,554 ft (1,388 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi |
The creek flows through Elbert, Arapahoe, Adams, and Weld counties. It passes near Denver International Airport.
It was the site of the Hungate massacre which had a family of four murdered.[2]
