Shields Mine

Shields Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 10,722 feet.
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Lake County, Colorado, United States of America
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leadville National Fish Hatchery.

Office building
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
established in 1889 west of , , is one of 70 hatcheries in the National Fish Hatchery System. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. is situated 2 miles south of Shields Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leadville North and Leadville.

Village
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
is a census-designated place in and governed by , , United States. The population of the CDP was 1,892 at the 2020 United States census. The serves the area. is situated 5 miles east of Shields Mine.

Photo: John Holm, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in Lake County, that is about tourism, especially outdoor recreation. In the winter, multiple ski areas are within driving distance.

Shields Mine

Latitude
39.25443° or 39° 15′ 16″ north
Longitude
-106.39919° or 106° 23′ 57″ west
Elevation
10,722 feet (3,268 metres)
Open location code
85FM7J32+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369169530
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5438583
Wiki­data ID
Q49448157
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shields Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shields Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado)”
  • Cebuano: “Shields Mine”

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