Iron Chest Mine
Iron Chest Mine is a quarry in Chaffee, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,831 feet. Iron Chest Mine is situated nearby to the quarry Mary Murphy Mine, as well as near the hamlet Saint Elmo.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mary Murphy Mine.
Mary Murphy Mine
Quarry
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Elmo and Alpine.
Saint Elmo
Hamlet
Photo: Dk4hb, Public domain.
Saint Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista and sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet. Saint Elmo is situated 2 miles north of Iron Chest Mine.
Alpine
Hamlet
Alpine is a small community, sometimes considered a ghost town, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. It was founded as a mining town. The Alpine post office operated from October 26, 1874, until June 30, 1904. Alpine is situated 4½ miles northeast of Iron Chest Mine.
Iron Chest Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.67229° or 38° 40′ 20″ northLongitude
-106.34892° or 106° 20′ 56″ westElevation
11,831 feet (3,606 metres)Open location code
85CMMMC2+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 369165175OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Iron Chest Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Iron Chest Mine”
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