South Park (Colorado basin)
South Park is a high grassland basin, approximately 10000 ft (3000 m) in elevation, in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. It encompasses approximately 1,000 square miles (259 km²) around the headwaters of the South Platte River in Park County approximately 60 mi (100 km) southwest of Denver. It the southernmost of three such large mountain valleys in Colorado, along with North Park and Middle Park. The largest town in the basin is Fairplay, which sits near the northern end. In 1859, gold was discovered in South Park and a gold rush ensued. Various towns were founded in the gold rush, including Fairplay. Tourists can enjoy the history of the gold rush at South Park City, a town/museum just outside of Fairplay. Since the late 1990s, South Park is best known as the name of an animated television series. Trey Parker, one of the creators of the South Park series, lived for a while in Fairplay. Hence, the television series is probably named after the geographic region.
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