Oro Gulch
Oro Gulch is a valley in Clear Creek, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,707 feet. Oro Gulch is situated nearby to the hamlet Black Eagle Mill, as well as near Russell Gulch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Argo Tunnel.
Argo Tunnel
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The Argo Tunnel is a 4.16-mile mine drainage and access tunnel with its portal at Idaho Springs, Colorado, US. It was originally called the Newhouse Tunnel after its primary investor, Salt Lake City mining magnate Samuel Newhouse, and appears by that name in many industry publications from the time period when it was constructed. Argo Tunnel is situated 2 miles east of Oro Gulch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Idaho Springs and Russell Gulch.
Idaho Springs
Photo: Pri Lalli, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Idaho Springs is a city of 1800 people in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is known also as the Gem of the Rockies.
Russell Gulch
Hamlet
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Russell Gulch, is a former mining town, now largely a ghost town, in Gilpin County, Colorado, 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. Russell Gulch is situated 2 miles north of Oro Gulch.
Dumont
Hamlet
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Dumont is a small unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The Dumont Post Office has the ZIP Code 80436. Dumont is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place. Dumont is situated 3 miles west of Oro Gulch.
Oro Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,707 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.75027° or 39° 45′ 1″ northLongitude
-105.54889° or 105° 32′ 56″ westElevation
7,707 feet (2,349 metres)Open location code
85FPQF22+4CGeoNames ID
5433602
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Black Eagle Mill and Argo Mill.
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