Morning Star Mine

Morning Star Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 8,366 feet. Morning Star Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States of America; geonames ID = 5431895
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Argo Tunnel.

Adit
Photo: Plazak, CC BY 3.0.
The is a 4.16-mile mine drainage and access tunnel with its portal at , US. It was originally called the Newhouse Tunnel after its primary investor, mining magnate Samuel Newhouse, and appears by that name in many industry publications from the time period when it was constructed. is situated 2 miles east of Morning Star Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Idaho Springs and Russell Gulch.

Photo: Pri Lalli, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a city of 1800 people in the of . It is known also as the Gem of the Rockies.

Hamlet
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a former mining town, now largely a ghost town, in , , 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. is situated 2 miles north of Morning Star Mine.

Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an extinct gold-mining town in , , United States. The community is now largely a ghost town, although not completely deserted. is situated 3 miles north of Morning Star Mine.

Morning Star Mine

Latitude
39.7536° or 39° 45′ 13″ north
Longitude
-105.54333° or 105° 32′ 36″ west
Elevation
8,366 feet (2,550 metres)
Open location code
85FPQF34+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369163081
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5431895
Wiki­data ID
Q49434202
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In Other Languages

“Morning Star Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Morning Star Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado, Clear Creek County, lat 39,75, long -105,54)”
  • Cebuano: “Morning Star Mine”

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