Forbes Mine
Forbes Mine is a quarry in Las Animas, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,598 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States of America; geonames ID = 5422096
- Address: CO
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drop City and Ludlow.
Drop City
Locality
Photo: Richertc, Public domain.
Drop City was a counterculture artists' community that formed near the town of Trinidad in southern Colorado in 1960. Abandoned by 1979, Drop City became known as the first rural "hippie commune". Drop City is situated 4½ miles southeast of Forbes Mine.
Ludlow
Hamlet
Photo: Don Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ludlow is a ghost town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. It was the site of the Ludlow Massacre–part of the Colorado Coalfield War–in 1914. Ludlow is situated 5 miles north of Forbes Mine.
El Moro
Hamlet
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.
El Moro is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the El Moro CDP was 216 at the United States Census 2020. The Trinidad post office serves the area. El Moro is situated 6 miles east of Forbes Mine.
Forbes Mine
- Categories: mine, historic site, and industry
- Location: Las Animas, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.25641° or 37° 15′ 23″ northLongitude
-104.5636° or 104° 33′ 49″ westElevation
6,598 feet (2,011 metres)Open location code
859Q7C4P+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 369178551OpenStreetMap feature
historic=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Forbes Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Forbes Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado)”
- Cebuano: “Forbes Mine”
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