McKnight Placer Mine

McKnight Placer Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 6,240 feet. McKnight Placer Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America
  • Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Little Church in the Pines.

Place of worship
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The is a c. 1902-1908 building in the former mining town of in . The church held regular Sunday School classes for children, and services whenever a traveling minister came to town. is situated 2 miles northwest of McKnight Placer Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crisman and Seven Hills.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by , , . The CDP is a part of the .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by , , United States. The CDP is a part of the .

Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a former mining town in , United States, approximately 7 miles west of . Established in 1874, after Colorado's first gold discovery in 1859, was founded by miners who migrated to Boulder from . is situated 1½ miles northwest of McKnight Placer Mine.

McKnight Placer Mine

Latitude
40.03832° or 40° 2′ 18″ north
Longitude
-105.34944° or 105° 20′ 58″ west
Elevation
6,240 feet (1,902 metres)
Open location code
85GP2MQ2+86
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369167963
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5579720
Wiki­data ID
Q49430989
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In Other Languages

“McKnight Placer Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “McKnight Placer Mine”

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