Alta Mine

Alta Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 11,083 feet. Alta Mine is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Ouray County, Colorado, United States of America
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.

Power station
Photo: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , constructed in 1890 near , was one of the first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial use and one of the first AC hydro-electric plants ever constructed. is situated 2 miles southwest of Alta Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ophir and Mountain Village.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in , , United States. It is located two miles from the , the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Alta Mine.

Village
Photo: SkiVillage, CC BY 3.0.
is a home rule municipality in , southwestern . It is located just southwest of , in the . is situated 3 miles north of Alta Mine.

Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
is in the southern approximately 100 miles from , the intersection of , , , and . is home to the Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.

Alta Mine

Latitude
37.88583° or 37° 53′ 9″ north
Longitude
-107.85229° or 107° 51′ 8″ west
Elevation
11,083 feet (3,378 metres)
Open location code
859JV4PX+83
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369176686
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5411700
Wiki­data ID
Q49396702
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In Other Languages

“Alta Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Alta Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado, Ouray County)”
  • Cebuano: “Alta Mine”

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