The Dillon Placer Mine

The Dillon Placer Mine is an archaeological site in Summit, Colorado. The Dillon Placer Mine is situated nearby to Iron Springs, as well as near the islet Silver Dollar Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Summit High School and Frisco Schoolhouse.

Summit High School

School

Summit High School is a high school serving Summit County in the central Rocky Mountains of Colorado, United States. About 1,500 students attend the school from the surrounding mountain towns of Frisco, Dillon, Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone and Summit Cove. Summit High School is situated 3,500 feet south of The Dillon Placer Mine.

Frisco Schoolhouse

Museum

Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Frisco Schoolhouse, now a local museum registered on the National Register of Historic Places, is an original one-room schoolhouse located in the Frisco Historic Park in Frisco, Colorado. Frisco Schoolhouse is situated 2½ miles west of The Dillon Placer Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frisco and Dillon.

Frisco

Photo: Mas1799, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frisco is a home rule municipality located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,913 at the 2020 census. Frisco is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Dillon

Village

Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dillon and Silverthorne are adjacent towns in Northwestern Colorado. They offer outdoor activities in the Rocky Mountains, along with a thriving arts and shopping scene. Dillon is situated 4 miles north of The Dillon Placer Mine.

Silverthorne

Town

Photo: Av9, CC0.

Dillon and Silverthorne are adjacent towns in Northwestern Colorado. They offer outdoor activities in the Rocky Mountains, along with a thriving arts and shopping scene. Silverthorne is situated 4 miles north of The Dillon Placer Mine.

The Dillon Placer Mine

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Summit, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.57309° or 39° 34′ 23″ north

Longitude

-106.05649° or 106° 3′ 23″ west

Inception

1900

Open location code

85FMHWFV+6C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 725194932

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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