Minnesota Mine

Minnesota Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 11,109 feet. Minnesota Mine is situated nearby to , as well as near the mountain saddle .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in San Juan County, Colorado, United States of America; geonames ID = 5431400
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red Mountain Pass and Storm Peak.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Rodyx, Public domain.
is a mountain pass in the of western in the . The pass straddles a divide that separates and counties. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Minnesota Mine.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a 13,495-foot-elevation summit located in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles east of Minnesota Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silverton and Ironton.

Photo: Tewy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town in San Juan County in . Once famous for its mining resources, it is now becoming famous with the extreme sports set, for a famously tough endurance run and a ski resort that focuses on giving skiers a back-country experience.

Hamlet
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
is an extinct town located in , , United States. It lay south of the present town of , adjacent to the sites Guston and Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. is situated 4½ miles north of Minnesota Mine.

Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States, along the at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. It is located about two miles from the town of and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of , and is on the same road as the ghost towns of and . is situated 6 miles southeast of Minnesota Mine.

Minnesota Mine

Latitude
37.86861° or 37° 52′ 7″ north
Longitude
-107.68756° or 107° 41′ 15″ west
Elevation
11,109 feet (3,386 metres)
Open location code
859JV896+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369177580
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5431400
Wiki­data ID
Q49432853
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In Other Languages

“Minnesota Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Minnesota Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado, San Juan County, lat 37,87, long -107,69)”
  • Cebuano: “Minnesota Mine”

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