Beecher Mine
Beecher Mine is a quarry in Gilpin, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,707 feet. Beecher Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Russell Gulch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States of America
- Address: CO
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Argo Tunnel.
Argo Tunnel
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The Argo Tunnel is a 4.16-mile mine drainage and access tunnel with its portal at Idaho Springs, Colorado, USA. 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. Argo Tunnel is situated 2 miles south of Beecher Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Black Hawk and Russell Gulch.
Black Hawk
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Black Hawk is a city in Gilpin County in Colorado's Front Range. Also known as "The City of Mills". It is a popular destination because casino gambling is legal.
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 2 miles west of Beecher Mine.
Central City
Photo: Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central City is a home rule municipality located in Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, Colorado, United States. Central City is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Gilpin County.
Beecher Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Gilpin, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.77499° or 39° 46′ 30″ northLongitude
-105.49916° or 105° 29′ 57″ westElevation
8,707 feet (2,654 metres)Open location code
85FPQGF2+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 369172507OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Beecher Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beecher Mine”
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