Chicago Creek
Chicago Creek is a stream in Clear Creek, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,556 feet. Chicago Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Argo Mill, as well as near Gilson Gulch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Argo Tunnel.
Argo Tunnel
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The Argo Tunnel is a 4.16-mile mine drainage and access tunnel with its portal at Idaho Springs, Colorado, US. It was originally called the Newhouse Tunnel after its primary investor, Salt Lake City mining magnate Samuel Newhouse, and appears by that name in many industry publications from the time period when it was constructed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Idaho Springs and Russell Gulch.
Idaho Springs
Photo: Pri Lalli, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Idaho Springs is a city of 1800 people in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is known also as the Gem of the Rockies.
Russell Gulch
Hamlet
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Russell Gulch, is a former mining town, now largely a ghost town, in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. Although the population was once much larger than today, and most of the larger commercial buildings stand empty, the town is not completely deserted. Russell Gulch is situated 3 miles north of Chicago Creek.
Nevadaville
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nevadaville is an extinct gold-mining town in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The community is now largely a ghost town, although not completely deserted. Nevadaville is situated 4 miles north of Chicago Creek.
Chicago Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.74027° or 39° 44′ 25″ northLongitude
-105.52083° or 105° 31′ 15″ westElevation
7,556 feet (2,303 metres)Open location code
85FPPFRH+4MGeoNames ID
5416859
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