Cuchara Canyon Mine
Cuchara Canyon Mine is a quarry in Huerfano, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,316 feet. Cuchara Canyon Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Pictou, as well as near the locality Northlands, Walsenburg, Colorado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail and Lathrop State Park.
Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail
Courthouse
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Huerfano County Courthouse and Old Walsenburg Jail now the Walsenburg Mining Museum, are historic buildings in Walsenburg, Colorado in Huerfano County. Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail is situated 1½ miles southeast of Cuchara Canyon Mine.
Lathrop State Park
Protected area
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
Lathrop State Park is a Colorado state park located 3 miles west of Walsenburg. The state purchased the property in 1962 and opened Colorado's first state park here later that same year. Lathrop State Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of Cuchara Canyon Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pictou and Northlands, Walsenburg, Colorado.
Pictou
Hamlet
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Pictou is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States.
Northlands, Walsenburg, Colorado
Locality
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Northlands is a neighborhood of the City of Walsenburg, Colorado, United States. Northlands was known as the unincorporated community of Farista, Colorado, before its 2008 annexation into the City of Walsenburg. Northlands, Walsenburg, Colorado is situated 1½ miles northeast of Cuchara Canyon Mine.
Walsenburg
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Walsenburg is the county seat of Huerfano County, Colorado, USA. Once called "La Plaza de los Leones," Walsenburg sits at an altitude of 6,171 feet above sea level on the geological border between Colorado's Eastern Plains to the east and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the west.
Cuchara Canyon Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Huerfano, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.63501° or 37° 38′ 6″ northLongitude
-104.8111° or 104° 48′ 40″ westElevation
6,316 feet (1,925 metres)Open location code
859QJ5PQ+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 369178625OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Cuchara Canyon Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cuchara Canyon Mine”
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