Virginia Canyon
Virginia Canyon is a valley in Clear Creek, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,569 feet. Virginia Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Argo Mill, as well as near Gilson Gulch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Argo Tunnel.
Argo Tunnel
Adit
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Idaho Springs and Russell Gulch.
Idaho Springs
Photo: Pri Lalli, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 miles northwest of Virginia Canyon.
Nevadaville
Hamlet
Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nevadaville is an extinct gold-mining town in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The community is now largely a ghost town, although not completely deserted. Nevadaville is situated 3½ miles north of Virginia Canyon.
Virginia Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,569 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.74388° or 39° 44′ 38″ northLongitude
-105.51305° or 105° 30′ 47″ westElevation
7,569 feet (2,307 metres)Open location code
85FPPFVP+HQGeoNames ID
5443033
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