Protection Mine

Protection Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 9,564 feet. Protection Mine is situated near the mountain saddle , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Teller County, Colorado, United States of America
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tenderfoot Pass and Cripple Creek-Victor Junior/Senior High School.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
is a mountain pass northeast… is situated 2 miles northeast of Protection Mine.

School
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
… is situated 1 mile northwest of Protection Mine.

Cemetery
Photo: Mutter Erde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1½ miles northwest of Protection Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cripple Creek and Victor.

Photo: mark byzewski, CC BY 2.0.
is a small town in .

Village
Photo: Morganluver1, Public domain.
The City of is a Statutory City in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Protection Mine.

Hamlet
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0.
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 3 miles southeast of Protection Mine.

Protection Mine

Latitude
38.73971° or 38° 44′ 23″ north
Longitude
-105.17026° or 105° 10′ 13″ west
Elevation
9,564 feet (2,915 metres)
Open location code
85CPPRQH+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369176185
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5435428
Wiki­data ID
Q49441893
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In Other Languages

“Protection Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Protection Mine”

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