Big Chief Mine
Big Chief Mine is a quarry in Lake, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,561 feet. Big Chief Mine is situated nearby to the quarry Pyrenees Mine, as well as near the village Leadville North.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Lake County, Colorado, United States of America; geonames ID = 5413678
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyrenees Mine and Tabor Opera House.
Pyrenees Mine
Quarry
Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pyrenees Mine is a quarry, which is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Big Chief Mine.
Tabor Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Int77345, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tabor Opera House is an opera house in Leadville, Colorado. Opened in 1879, The building has been designated a national treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Tabor Opera House is situated 1 mile northwest of Big Chief Mine.
Matchless Mine
The Matchless Mine is a historic mine located in Lake County, Colorado. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is part of the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum. Matchless Mine is situated 1¼ miles north of Big Chief Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leadville and Leadville North.
Leadville
Leadville is a city in Lake County, Colorado that is about tourism, especially outdoor recreation. In the winter, multiple ski areas are within driving distance.
Leadville North
Village
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Leadville North is a census-designated place in and governed by Lake County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Leadville North CDP was 1,892 at the 2020 United States census. The Leadville post office serves the area. Leadville North is situated 1½ miles northwest of Big Chief Mine.
Big Chief Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Lake, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.23943° or 39° 14′ 22″ northLongitude
-106.27336° or 106° 16′ 24″ westElevation
10,561 feet (3,219 metres)Open location code
85FM6PQG+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 369179036OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Big Chief Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Chief Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado, Lake County, lat 39,24, long -106,27)”
- Cebuano: “Big Chief Mine”
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