Jones Pit
Jones Pit is a quarry in Lake, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,987 feet. Jones Pit is situated nearby to the village Leadville North.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Lake County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mining Hall of Fame and Healy House Museum.
National Mining Hall of Fame
Museum
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 3.0.
The National Mining Hall of Fame is a museum located in Leadville, Colorado, United States, dedicated to commemorating the work of miners and people who work with natural resources. National Mining Hall of Fame is situated 1½ miles south of Jones Pit.
Healy House Museum
Museum
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Healy House Museum was the Leadville, Colorado home built in 1878 by mining engineer and city father August R. Meyer for his bride, Emma. It was purchased in 1888 by Daniel Healy, who operated a boarding house with his cousin Nellie Healy. Healy House Museum is situated 1½ miles south of Jones Pit.
Tabor Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Int77345, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tabor Opera House is an opera house in Leadville, Colorado. Opened in 1879, The building has been designated a national treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Tabor Opera House is situated 2 miles south of Jones Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leadville North and Leadville.
Leadville North
Village
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Leadville North is a census-designated place in and governed by Lake County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Leadville North CDP was 1,892 at the 2020 United States census. The Leadville post office serves the area.
Leadville
Leadville is a city in Lake County, Colorado that is about tourism, especially outdoor recreation. In the winter, multiple ski areas are within driving distance.
Jones Pit
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Lake, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.27249° or 39° 16′ 21″ northLongitude
-106.2978° or 106° 17′ 52″ westElevation
9,987 feet (3,044 metres)Open location code
85FM7PC2+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 369169045OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Jones Pit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Jones Pit (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado)”
- Cebuano: “Jones Pit”
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