Speculator Mine Disaster Memorial

Speculator Mine Disaster Memorial is a scenic viewpoint in , . Speculator Mine Disaster Memorial is situated nearby to the quarry , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Butte–Anaconda Historic District and Berkeley Pit.

Protected area
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The is a National Historic Landmark that spans parts of , and , , United States. It has the most resources of any U.S. National Historic Landmark District. is situated 1 mile southwest of Speculator Mine Disaster Memorial.

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The is a former open pit copper mine in the , located in . It is one mile long by one-half mile wide, with an approximate maximum depth of 1,780 feet. is situated 1 mile southeast of Speculator Mine Disaster Memorial.

Museum
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The , also known as the W. A. Clark Mansion, is a 34-room residence of Romanesque Revival Victorian architecture that was built from 1884 to 1888 as the , , residence of William Andrews Clark, one of Montana's three famous Copper Kings. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Speculator Mine Disaster Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walkerville and Butte.

Village
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is a town in , , United States, that is an enclave of the consolidated city-county of . The population was 639 at the 2020 census.

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is one of the major towns in , with a population of 35,000. In its heyday between the late 19th century and about 1920, it was one of the largest and most notorious copper boomtowns in the American West, home to hundreds of saloons and a famous red-light district.

Locality
, elevation 6,352 ft, is a mountain pass on the Continental Divide in southwestern , about 4 miles northeast of It is traversed by Interstate 15 and is one of three crossings of the Divide by the Interstate, the others being and southwest of Butte. is situated 3 miles east of Speculator Mine Disaster Memorial.

Speculator Mine Disaster Memorial

Latitude
46.02672° or 46° 1′ 36″ north
Longitude
-112.52381° or 112° 31′ 26″ west
Open location code
85R92FGG+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12640379667
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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