The Chapel

The Chapel is a building in Clear Creek, Colorado. The Chapel is situated near the quarry Clear Creek Shaft Mine, as well as near Quartermaster Shaft Mine.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Argo Tunnel.

Argo Tunnel

Adit

Photo: Plazak, CC BY 3.0.

The Argo Tunnel is a 4.16-mile mine drainage and access tunnel with its portal at Idaho Springs, Colorado, US. 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 1 mile east of The Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Idaho Springs and Russell Gulch.

Idaho Springs

Photo: Pri Lalli, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Idaho Springs is a city of 1800 people in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is known also as the Gem of the Rockies.

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 2½ miles north of The Chapel.

Nevadaville

Hamlet

Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nevadaville is an extinct gold-mining town in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The community is now largely a ghost town, although not completely deserted. Nevadaville is situated 3½ miles north of The Chapel.

The Chapel

Type: Building
Address: Idaho Springs, CO 80452
Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.74332° or 39° 44′ 36″ north

Longitude

-105.5274° or 105° 31′ 39″ west

Height

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

85FPPFVF+82

OpenStreetMap ID

way 638040581

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Clear Creek Shaft Mine and Quartermaster Shaft Mine.

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