Saint Louis Tunnel Mine
Saint Louis Tunnel Mine is a quarry in San Miguel, Colorado and has an elevation of 12,156 feet. Saint Louis Tunnel Mine is situated nearby to the village Ophir, as well as near Mountain Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant
Power station
Photo: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, constructed in 1890 near Ophir, Colorado, was one of the first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial use and one of the first AC hydro-electric plants ever constructed. Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant is situated 2½ miles southwest of Saint Louis Tunnel Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ophir and Mountain Village.
Ophir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. Ophir is situated 2 miles south of Saint Louis Tunnel Mine.
Mountain Village
Village
Photo: SkiVillage, CC BY 3.0.
Mountain Village is a home rule municipality in San Miguel County, southwestern Colorado. It is located just southwest of Telluride, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains. Mountain Village is situated 3½ miles north of Saint Louis Tunnel Mine.
Telluride
Photo: John Fowler, CC BY 2.0.
Telluride is in the southern Rocky Mountains approximately 100 miles from Four Corners, the intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Telluride is home to the Telluride Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.
Saint Louis Tunnel Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.88166° or 37° 52′ 54″ northLongitude
-107.84201° or 107° 50′ 31″ westElevation
12,156 feet (3,705 metres)Open location code
859JV5J5+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 369177823OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Saint Louis Tunnel Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Saint Louis Tunnel Mine”
Localities in the Area
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