Elkhorn Shaft
Elkhorn Shaft is a quarry in Lake, Colorado and has an elevation of 10,997 feet. Elkhorn Shaft is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Tennessee Pass, as well as near the locality Mitchell.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Lake County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tennessee Pass.
Tennessee Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tennessee Pass elevation 10,424 ft is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. The pass was named after Tennessee, the native state of a group of early prospectors. Tennessee Pass is situated 2½ miles north of Elkhorn Shaft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitchell and Leadville North.
Mitchell
Locality
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Mitchell is a former town in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. Mitchell is situated 4½ miles north of Elkhorn Shaft.
Leadville North
Village
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Leadville North is a census-designated place in and governed by Lake County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Leadville North CDP was 1,892 at the 2020 United States census. The Leadville post office serves the area. Leadville North is situated 5 miles south of Elkhorn Shaft.
Leadville
Leadville is a city in Lake County, Colorado that is about tourism, especially outdoor recreation. In the winter, multiple ski areas are within driving distance.
Elkhorn Shaft
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Lake, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.33166° or 39° 19′ 54″ northLongitude
-106.29558° or 106° 17′ 44″ westElevation
10,997 feet (3,352 metres)Open location code
85FM8PJ3+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 369169002OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Elkhorn Shaft” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Elkhorn Shaft”
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