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Black Diamond Mine

Black Diamond Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 11,847 feet. Black Diamond Mine is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the waterfall .
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Ouray County, Colorado, United States of America
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wasatch Mountain and Bridal Veil Falls.

Peak
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is a 13,555-foot mountain in the San Miguel Mountains in , , United States.

Waterfall
Photo: Terry Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 365-foot waterfall at the end of the box canyon overlooking . Hiking and off-road trails pass by the falls and it has a hydroelectric power plant at its top. is situated 2 miles north of Black Diamond Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pandora and Ophir.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community located 1.5 miles east of in . was founded in the 1880s as a mill town, serving as the site for mills of the Smuggler-Union, Tomboy, and Sheridan mines. is situated 3 miles north of Black Diamond Mine.

Village
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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 3½ miles southwest of Black Diamond Mine.

Locality
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is a ghost town in , United States. was a mining town located 2 mi east of . At an elevation of 11,509 ft, is one of the highest ghost towns in the United States. is situated 3½ miles north of Black Diamond Mine.

Black Diamond Mine

Latitude
37.88768° or 37° 53′ 16″ north
Longitude
-107.77762° or 107° 46′ 39″ west
Elevation
11,847 feet (3,611 metres)
Open location code
859JV6QC+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369176675
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5414053
Wiki­data ID
Q49400228
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In Other Languages

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

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