Doves Nest Shaft-West Mine

Doves Nest Shaft-West Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 9,111 feet. Doves Nest Shaft-West Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States of America
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Argo Tunnel.

Adit
Photo: Plazak, CC BY 3.0.
The is a 4.16-mile mine drainage and access tunnel with its portal at , US. It was originally called the Newhouse Tunnel after its primary investor, mining magnate Samuel Newhouse, and appears by that name in many industry publications from the time period when it was constructed. is situated 2 miles southeast of Doves Nest Shaft-West Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Russell Gulch and Idaho Springs.

Hamlet
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a former mining town, now largely a ghost town, in , , 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.

Photo: Pri Lalli, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a city of 1800 people in the of . It is known also as the Gem of the Rockies.

Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an extinct gold-mining town in , , United States. The community is now largely a ghost town, although not completely deserted. is situated 2 miles north of Doves Nest Shaft-West Mine.

Doves Nest Shaft-West Mine

Latitude
39.76471° or 39° 45′ 53″ north
Longitude
-105.52944° or 105° 31′ 46″ west
Elevation
9,111 feet (2,777 metres)
Open location code
85FPQF7C+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369172934
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5419916
Wiki­data ID
Q49408837
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In Other Languages

“Doves Nest Shaft-West Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Doves Nest Shaft-West Mine”

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