Rocky Mountains
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Black Hawk Tunnel Mine

Black Hawk Tunnel Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 11,056 feet. Black Hawk Tunnel Mine is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States of America
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.

Power station
Photo: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , constructed in 1890 near , was one of the first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial use and one of the first AC hydro-electric plants ever constructed. is situated 2 miles southwest of Black Hawk Tunnel Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ophir and Mountain Village.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 2½ miles southeast of Black Hawk Tunnel Mine.

Village
Photo: SkiVillage, CC BY 3.0.
is a home rule municipality in , southwestern . It is located just southwest of , in the . is situated 3½ miles north of Black Hawk Tunnel Mine.

Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
is in the southern approximately 100 miles from , the intersection of , , , and . is home to the Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.

Black Hawk Tunnel Mine

Latitude
37.88484° or 37° 53′ 5″ north
Longitude
-107.85388° or 107° 51′ 14″ west
Elevation
11,056 feet (3,370 metres)
Open location code
859JV4MW+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369176672
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5414090
Wiki­data ID
Q49400350
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In Other Languages

“Black Hawk Tunnel Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Black Hawk Tunnel Mine”

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