Forbes Mine

Forbes Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 6,598 feet.
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  • 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.

Locality
Photo: Richertc, Public domain.
was a counterculture artists' community that formed near the town of in southern in 1960. Abandoned by 1979, became known as the first rural "hippie commune". is situated 4½ miles southeast of Forbes Mine.

Hamlet
is a ghost town in , United States. It was the site of the Massacre–part of the Colorado Coalfield War–in 1914. is situated 5 miles north of Forbes Mine.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by , , . The population of the CDP was 216 at the United States Census 2020. The serves the area. is situated 6 miles east of Forbes Mine.

Forbes Mine

Latitude
37.25641° or 37° 15′ 23″ north
Longitude
-104.5636° or 104° 33′ 49″ west
Elevation
6,598 feet (2,011 metres)
Open location code
859Q7C4P+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369178551
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5422096
Wiki­data ID
Q49412273
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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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