Wheeler Pit
Wheeler Pit is a quarry in El Paso, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,680 feet. Wheeler Pit is situated nearby to the suburb Old Colorado City, as well as near the locality Garden of the Gods.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America; geonames ID = 5443977
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Colorado City Branch Carnegie Library and Bear Creek Cañon Park.
Old Colorado City Branch Carnegie Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Colorado City Library is a currently operating branch library of the Pikes Peak Library District. It is housed in a 1904 Carnegie Library that has been in continuous service as a library since opening December 7, 1904. Old Colorado City Branch Carnegie Library is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wheeler Pit.
Bear Creek Cañon Park
Protected area
Photo: CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bear Creek Cañon Park is a high-country park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado with steep trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. A trail in the western edge of the Bear Creek Regional Park connects to the high-country Bear Creek Cañon Park. Bear Creek Cañon Park is situated 1½ miles southwest of Wheeler Pit.
Crystal Valley Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crystal Valley Cemetery is a cemetery located on Plainview Place in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Since its establishment in 1882, it has been the principal cemetery in Manitou Springs. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Crystal Valley Cemetery is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wheeler Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Colorado City and Garden of the Gods.
Old Colorado City
Suburb
Photo: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, is a former town and a neighborhood within the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Garden of the Gods
Locality
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Garden of the Gods is a 1,341.3-acre public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. 862 acres of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971. Garden of the Gods is situated 2½ miles north of Wheeler Pit.
Manitou Springs
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.
Wheeler Pit
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.83332° or 38° 50′ northLongitude
-104.88386° or 104° 53′ 2″ westElevation
6,680 feet (2,036 metres)Open location code
85CQR4M8+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 369177130OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Wheeler Pit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wheeler Pit (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Colorado)”
- Cebuano: “Wheeler Pit”
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