Francis Mine
Francis Mine is a quarry in Gilpin, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,727 feet. Francis Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Russell Gulch.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States
- Address: CO
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Black Hawk and Central City.
Black Hawk
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Black Hawk is a city in Gilpin County in Colorado's Front Range. Also known as "The City of Mills". It is a popular destination because casino gambling is legal.
Central City
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Central City is a home rule municipality located in Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, Colorado, United States. Central City is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Gilpin County.
Russell Gulch
Hamlet
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Russell Gulch, is a former mining town, now largely a ghost town, in Gilpin County, Colorado, 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. Russell Gulch is situated 2 miles west of Francis Mine.
Francis Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Gilpin, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.77971° or 39° 46′ 47″ northLongitude
-105.50083° or 105° 30′ 3″ westElevation
8,727 feet (2,660 metres)Open location code
85FPQFHX+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 369173476OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Francis Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Francis Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado)”
- Cebuano: “Francis Mine”
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