Aztec Mine
Aztec Mine is a quarry in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,657 feet. Aztec Mine is situated nearby to Emery Peak, as well as near the peak Dome Mountain.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in San Juan County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Emery Peak and Tower Mountain.
Emery Peak
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Emery Peak is a 13,321-foot-elevation summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
Tower Mountain
Peak
Dome Mountain
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eureka and Middleton.
Eureka
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eureka is an extinct mining town in northeastern San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. The town derives its name from the Greek interjection Eureka! Eureka is situated 3 miles east of Aztec Mine.
Middleton
Hamlet
Middleton is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 9,794 feet. Middleton is situated 3 miles southeast of Aztec Mine.
Howardsville
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Howardsville is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. It is located about two miles from the town of Silverton and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of Animas Forks, and is on the same road as the ghost towns of Middleton and Eureka. Howardsville is situated 3½ miles south of Aztec Mine.
Aztec Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.88333° or 37° 53′ northLongitude
-107.61728° or 107° 37′ 2″ westElevation
12,657 feet (3,858 metres)Open location code
859JV9MM+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 369177695OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Aztec Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aztec Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado, San Juan County)”
- Cebuano: “Aztec Mine”
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