Idaho Springs Work Center

Idaho Springs Work Center is in Clear Creek, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,474 feet. Idaho Springs Work Center is situated nearby to the hamlet Russell Gulch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Argo Tunnel.

Argo Tunnel

Adit

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The Argo Tunnel is a 4.16-mile mine drainage and access tunnel with its portal at Idaho Springs, Colorado, US. It was originally called the Newhouse Tunnel after its primary investor, Salt Lake City mining magnate Samuel Newhouse, and appears by that name in many industry publications from the time period when it was constructed. Argo Tunnel is situated 1 mile west of Idaho Springs Work Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Idaho Springs and Russell Gulch.

Idaho Springs

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Idaho Springs is a city of 1800 people in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is known also as the Gem of the Rockies.

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 3½ miles northwest of Idaho Springs Work Center.

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.

Idaho Springs Work Center

Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.74165° or 39° 44′ 30″ north

Longitude

-105.49277° or 105° 29′ 34″ west

Elevation

7,474 feet (2,278 metres)

Open location code

85FPPGR4+MV

GeoNames ID

5425916

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