Rocky Mountains
Colorado
San Miguel

Butterfly Mine

Butterfly Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 9,613 feet. Butterfly Mine is situated nearby to the power station , as well as near the village .
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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 3,100 feet north of Butterfly 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 3 miles east of Butterfly 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 5 miles north of Butterfly Mine.

Butterfly Mine

Latitude
37.85611° or 37° 51′ 22″ north
Longitude
-107.88233° or 107° 52′ 56″ west
Elevation
9,613 feet (2,930 metres)
Operator
Butterfly-Terrible Gold Mining Company
Open location code
859JV449+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369164152
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5415664
Wiki­data ID
Q49402914
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In Other Languages

“Butterfly Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Butterfly Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, San Miguel County)”
  • Cebuano: “Butterfly Mine”

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