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Surprise Tunnel Mine

Surprise Tunnel Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 11,312 feet. Surprise Tunnel Mine is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in La Plata County, Colorado, United States of America
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hesperus Mountain and Sharkstooth Peak.

Peak
Photo: Aroundwithme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the highest summit of the La Plata Mountains range of the of . The prominent 13,237-foot thirteener is located in , 13.2 miles northeast by east of the in , , United States. is situated 2 miles northwest of Surprise Tunnel Mine.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 12,468-foot-elevation mountain summit in . is situated 2 miles northwest of Surprise Tunnel Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mayday.

Hamlet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
is a ghost town in , , . It was named for the Mine. is situated 6 miles south of Surprise Tunnel Mine.

Surprise Tunnel Mine

Latitude
37.43333° or 37° 26′ north
Longitude
-108.05841° or 108° 3′ 30″ west
Elevation
11,312 feet (3,448 metres)
Open location code
859HCWMR+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369176849
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5440860
Wiki­data ID
Q49452551
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In Other Languages

“Surprise Tunnel Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Surprise Tunnel Mine”

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