Crown Jewel Mine

Crown Jewel Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 11,358 feet. Crown Jewel Mine is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • 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 Crown Jewel 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 2 miles southeast of Crown Jewel 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 Crown Jewel 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.

Crown Jewel Mine

Latitude
37.87944° or 37° 52′ 46″ north
Longitude
-107.84618° or 107° 50′ 46″ west
Elevation
11,358 feet (3,462 metres)
Open location code
859JV5H3+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369164001
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5418664
Wiki­data ID
Q49406959
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In Other Languages

“Crown Jewel Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Crown Jewel Mine”

Localities in the Area

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