Griffith Tunnel
Griffith Tunnel is a quarry in Clear Creek, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,583 feet. Griffith Tunnel is situated nearby to the village Silver Plume, as well as near Empire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ore Processing Mill and Dam.
Ore Processing Mill and Dam
Building
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Ore Processing Mill and Dam is a building, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Griffith Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and Silver Plume.
Georgetown
Georgetown is the territorial charter municipality that is the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,118 at the 2020 United States census.
Silver Plume
Village
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Silver Plume is a Statutory Town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Silver Plume is a former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Silver Plume is situated 2 miles southwest of Griffith Tunnel.
Empire
Village
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The historic Town of Empire is a statutory town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 345 at the 2020 United States census, a +22.34% increase since the 2010 United States census. Empire is situated 3½ miles north of Griffith Tunnel.
Griffith Tunnel
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.71249° or 39° 42′ 45″ northLongitude
-105.69223° or 105° 41′ 32″ westElevation
8,583 feet (2,616 metres)Open location code
85FPP865+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 369163374OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Griffith Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Griffith Tunnel”
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