Dry Creek Pit
Dry Creek Pit is a mine in Jefferson, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,804 feet. Dry Creek Pit is situated nearby to Mines Museum of Earth Science, as well as near the peak South Table Mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mines Museum of Earth Science and Astor House.
Mines Museum of Earth Science
Museum
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The Mines Museum of Earth Science, formerly the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, is a geology museum located on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, Colorado, United States. Mines Museum of Earth Science is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Dry Creek Pit.
Astor House
Historic building
Photo: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Astor House, at 822 12th St. in Golden, Colorado, is a historic stone hotel from the earliest years of Golden, Colorado, United States. It was built in 1867. Astor House is situated 3,900 feet north of Dry Creek Pit.
South Table Mountain
Peak
Photo: Rick Kimpel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Table Mountain is a mesa on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Castle Rock, the 6,338-foot summit of the mesa, is located on private property in Jefferson County, Colorado, 0.56 miles directly east of downtown Golden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden and West Pleasant View.
Golden
Photo: Alan Levine, CC BY 2.0.
Golden is a city in the Denver Area of Colorado. It sits at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and distance-wise is roughly halfway between the cities of Boulder and Denver.
West Pleasant View
Village
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West Pleasant View is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. West Pleasant View is situated 2½ miles east of Dry Creek Pit.
East Pleasant View
Locality
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East Pleasant View is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. East Pleasant View is situated 3½ miles east of Dry Creek Pit.
Dry Creek Pit
- Type: Mine
- Description: mine in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America
- Category: industry
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Dry Creek Pit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dry Creek Pit”
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