Hesperian Mine
Hesperian Mine is a quarry in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,428 feet. Hesperian Mine is situated near the hamlet Ironton, as well as near the locality Animas Forks.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in San Juan County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ironton and Animas Forks.
Ironton
Hamlet
Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. Ironton is situated 3 miles west of Hesperian Mine.
Animas Forks
Locality
Animas Forks is an extinct mining town located… Animas Forks is situated 3 miles east of Hesperian Mine.
Eureka
Hamlet
Eureka is an extinct mining town in northeastern… Eureka is situated 4½ miles southeast of Hesperian Mine.
Hesperian Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.92555° or 37° 55′ 32″ north
Longitude
-107.62756° or 107° 37′ 39″ west
Elevation
12,428 feet (3,788 metres)
Open location code
859JW9GC+6X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Hesperian Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hesperian Mine”
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