Homestead Mine
Homestead Mine is a quarry in Pitkin, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,446 feet. Homestead Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Lenado.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Smuggler Mine.
Smuggler Mine
Quarry
The Smuggler Mine is located on the slopes of Smuggler Mountain, on the north edge of Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is the oldest operating silver mine in the Aspen mining district, and one of the few still operating from Aspen's early boom years. Smuggler Mine is situated 2½ miles southwest of Homestead Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenado and Aspen.
Lenado
Hamlet
Lenado, Colorado, elevation 8,540 feet, is a ghost town in Pitkin County, Colorado near Woody Creek along Woody Creek Road. Its main period of activity was in the late 19th century, due to the local lead and zinc deposits, during which time it was home to ca. Lenado is situated 2 miles north of Homestead Mine.
Aspen
Aspen is a ski resort in the state of Colorado in the Rocky Mountains region of the United States of America. Its little sister is Snowmass Village, which is about 10 miles from downtown Aspen.Homestead Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Pitkin, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.21638° or 39° 12′ 59″ north
Longitude
-106.77504° or 106° 46′ 30″ west
Elevation
9,446 feet (2,879 metres)
Open location code
85FM668F+HX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Homestead Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Homestead Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado, Pitkin County)”
- Cebuano: “Homestead Mine”
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