South Chieftain Mine
South Chieftain Mine is a quarry in Jefferson, Colorado. South Chieftain Mine is situated nearby to Iron Spring Park, as well as near Forsberg Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Dinosaur Ridge.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Theater building
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheater near Morrison, Colorado, approximately ten miles southwest of Denver. It is owned and operated by the city of Denver. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is situated 1½ miles southwest of South Chieftain Mine.
Dinosaur Ridge
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dinosaur Ridge is a segment of the Dakota Hogback in the Morrison Fossil Area National Natural Landmark located in Jefferson County, Colorado, near the town of Morrison and just west of Denver. Dinosaur Ridge is situated 1 mile northwest of South Chieftain Mine.
Bandimere Speedway
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Bandimere Speedway, also known by the NHRA as Thunder Mountain, was a quarter-mile dragstrip located just outside Morrison, Colorado and Lakewood, Colorado. Bandimere Speedway is situated 1 mile south of South Chieftain Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morrison and Idledale.
Morrison
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Morrison is a small town of about 400 souls nestled in the Front Range foothills of the Denver Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is located 12 miles southeast of Denver in Jefferson County.
Idledale
Hamlet
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Idledale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Idledale is situated 3½ miles west of South Chieftain Mine.
East Pleasant View
Locality
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East Pleasant View is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. East Pleasant View is situated 3½ miles north of South Chieftain Mine.
South Chieftain Mine
- Type: Quarry
- Also known as: “Chieftain Mine”
- Category: industry
- Location: Jefferson, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.679° or 39° 40′ 44″ northLongitude
-105.17929° or 105° 10′ 46″ westOperator
General Shale BrickOpen location code
85FPMRHC+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 619999166OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Iron Spring Park and Forsberg Park.
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