Animas Mine

Animas Mine is a mine in Las Animas, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,142 feet. Animas Mine is situated nearby to First Methodist Episcopal Church, as well as near the hamlet Jansen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trinidad station and Trinidad History Museum.

Trinidad station

Railway station

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.

Trinidad station is a train station in Trinidad, Colorado served by Amtrak. It is served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief line. Trinidad station was originally built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, however it was not built in the Spanish Mission style, as many former Santa Fe Railroad stations were. Trinidad station is situated 3,700 feet south of Animas Mine.

Trinidad History Museum

Museum

Trinidad History Museum is a local history museum in Trinidad, Colorado, United States. It is administered by History Colorado. Trinidad History Museum is situated 1 mile southeast of Animas Mine.

First Methodist Episcopal Church

Church

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church in Trinidad, Colorado, which has also been known as the First United Methodist Church, is a historic church at 216 Broom Street. First Methodist Episcopal Church is situated 3,200 feet south of Animas Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trinidad and Jansen.

Trinidad

Photo: Ori.livneh, Public domain.

Trinidad is a city in Colorado. Formerly home of the famous Prairie Land and Cattle Company, it was one of the towns where travelers raised hell in the Old West.

Jansen

Hamlet

Jansen is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Jansen CDP was 101 at the United States Census 2020. Jansen is situated 3 miles southwest of Animas Mine.

Drop City

Locality

Photo: Richertc, Public domain.

Drop City was a counterculture artists' community that formed near the town of Trinidad in southern Colorado in 1960. Abandoned by 1979, Drop City became known as the first rural "hippie commune". Drop City is situated 3 miles north of Animas Mine.

Animas Mine

Type: Mine
Description: mine in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States of America
Categories: historic site and industry
Location: Las Animas, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.18224° or 37° 10′ 56″ north

Longitude

-104.51054° or 104° 30′ 38″ west

Elevation

6,142 feet (1,872 metres)

Open location code

859Q5FJQ+VQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 369178530

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=mine

GeoNames ID

5411879

Wikidata ID

Q49397178

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In Other Languages

“Animas Mine” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Animas Mine”

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