Platte Valley Sand and Gravel Pit

Platte Valley Sand and Gravel Pit is a quarry in Adams, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,052 feet. Platte Valley Sand and Gravel Pit is situated near the hamlet Henderson, as well as near Eastlake.

Type: Quarry
Description: mine in Adams County, Colorado, United States of America
Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Thornton Crossroads/104th station.

Thornton Crossroads/104th station

Railway station

Thornton Crossroads/104th station

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Thornton Crossroads/104th station is a Regional… Thornton Crossroads/104th station is situated 2 miles west of Platte Valley Sand and Gravel Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henderson and Eastlake.

Henderson

Hamlet

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 4.0.

Henderson, formerly known as Henderson Island, is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Henderson is situated 3 miles northeast of Platte Valley Sand and Gravel Pit.

Eastlake

Hamlet

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eastlake is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Eastlake is situated 3½ miles northwest of Platte Valley Sand and Gravel Pit.

Derby

Village

Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, CC BY 2.0.

Derby is an unincorporated community and… Derby is situated 4 miles south of Platte Valley Sand and Gravel Pit.

Platte Valley Sand and Gravel Pit

Categories: mine and industry
Location: Adams, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.8936° or 39° 53′ 37″ north

Longitude

-104.9047° or 104° 54′ 17″ west

Elevation

5,052 feet (1,540 metres)

Open location code

85FQV3VW+C4

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Platte Valley Sand and Gravel Pit” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Platte Valley Sand and Gravel Pit”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hazeltine Heights and Commerce City.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sand & Gravel Operations and Claybar Creek.

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