Rocky Mountains
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San Juan

North Star Mine

North Star Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 9,557 feet. North Star Mine is situated nearby to the peak .
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in San Juan County, Colorado, United States of America; geonames ID = 5433075
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sultan Mountain and Hillside Cemetery.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
, elevation 13,373 ft, is a peak of the range in , southwestern . It is located southwest of the town of . is situated 2 miles southwest of North Star Mine.

Cemetery
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
is situated 2 miles northeast of North Star Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silverton and Howardsville.

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: 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 5 miles northeast of North Star Mine.

North Star Mine

Latitude
37.80591° or 37° 48′ 21″ north
Longitude
-107.68427° or 107° 41′ 3″ west
Elevation
9,557 feet (2,913 metres)
Open location code
859JR848+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369164409
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5433075
Wiki­data ID
Q49437050
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In Other Languages

“North Star Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “North Star Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado, San Juan County, lat 37,81, long -107,68)”
  • Cebuano: “North Star Mine”

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