Saint Joseph Mine

Saint Joseph Mine is a mine in Clear Creek, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,973 feet. Saint Joseph Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Russell Gulch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Argo Tunnel.

Argo Tunnel

Adit

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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 1¼ miles south of Saint Joseph Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Idaho Springs and Russell Gulch.

Idaho Springs

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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 northwest of Saint Joseph Mine.

Black Hawk

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Black Hawk is a city in Gilpin County in Colorado's Front Range. Also known as "The City of Mills". It is a popular destination because casino gambling is legal.

Saint Joseph Mine

Type: Mine
Description: mine in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States of America
Category: industry
Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.76249° or 39° 45′ 45″ north

Longitude

-105.50055° or 105° 30′ 2″ west

Elevation

8,973 feet (2,735 metres)

Open location code

85FPQF6X+XQ

GeoNames ID

5437442

Wikidata ID

Q49446002

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In Other Languages

“Saint Joseph Mine” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Saint Joseph Mine”

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