Banta Hill

Banta Hill is a peak in Gilpin, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,652 feet. Banta Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Gilson Gulch, as well as near the neighborhood Artisans‘ Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Argo Tunnel.

Argo Tunnel

Adit

Photo: Plazak, CC BY 3.0.

The Argo Tunnel is a 4.16-mile mine drainage and access tunnel with its portal at Idaho Springs, Colorado, US. It was originally called the Newhouse Tunnel after its primary investor, Salt Lake City mining magnate Samuel Newhouse, and appears by that name in many industry publications from the time period when it was constructed.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Black Hawk and Central City.

Black Hawk

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Black Hawk is a city in Gilpin County in Colorado's Front Range. Also known as "The City of Mills". It is a popular destination because casino gambling is legal.

Central City

Photo: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Central City is a home rule municipality located in Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, Colorado, United States. Central City is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Gilpin County.

Russell Gulch

Hamlet

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Russell Gulch, is a former mining town, now largely a ghost town, in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. Although the population was once much larger than today, and most of the larger commercial buildings stand empty, the town is not completely deserted.

Banta Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,652 feet
Category: landform
Location: Gilpin, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.77527° or 39° 46′ 31″ north

Longitude

-105.49361° or 105° 29′ 37″ west

Elevation

8,652 feet (2,637 metres)

Open location code

85FPQGG4+4H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358917055

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

5412702

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Localities in the Area

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