Homestake Creek Mine
Homestake Creek Mine is a quarry in Eagle, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,491 feet. Homestake Creek Mine is situated nearby to the village Red Cliff, as well as near the hamlet Belden.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Eagle County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Cliff Bridge.
Red Cliff Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Red Cliff Bridge also called the Green Bridge or originally called the "Silver Bridge" by locals for its original silver color before being re-painted green as it remains today, is a cantilevered steel arch bridge located about 0.5 mi southwest of the town of Red Cliff, Colorado, one of Colorado's iconic bridges. Red Cliff Bridge is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Homestake Creek Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Cliff and Belden.
Red Cliff
Village
Photo: Alan Stark, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vail is a U.S. ski resort town set in the Rocky Mountains. Vail is located in the Northwestern region of the state of Colorado. It is 100 miles west of Denver and 35 miles east of Eagle.
Belden
Hamlet
Belden is an extinct town located in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at at an elevation of 9,646 feet. The community was named after D. D. Belden, the proprietor of a local mine. Belden never had a post office. Belden is situated 1½ miles north of Homestake Creek Mine.
Gilman
Hamlet
Photo: Canyoon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gilman is an abandoned mining town in southeastern Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The Gilman post office operated from November 3, 1886, until April 22, 1986. Gilman is situated 2½ miles north of Homestake Creek Mine.
Homestake Creek Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Eagle, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.50026° or 39° 30′ 1″ northLongitude
-106.38447° or 106° 23′ 4″ westElevation
9,491 feet (2,893 metres)Open location code
85FMGJ28+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 369169296OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Homestake Creek Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Homestake Creek Mine”
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