Calamine Mine

Calamine Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 9,452 feet. Calamine Mine is situated nearby to the power station , as well as near the village .
  • 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 1,800 feet northwest of Calamine 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 east of Calamine 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 Calamine Mine.

Calamine Mine

Latitude
37.86027° or 37° 51′ 37″ north
Longitude
-107.87868° or 107° 52′ 43″ west
Elevation
9,452 feet (2,881 metres)
Open location code
859JV46C+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369177478
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5415793
Wiki­data ID
Q49403063
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In Other Languages

“Calamine Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Calamine Mine”

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