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Cripple Creek in the region of Colorado with its 1,189 habitants is a place located in United States - some 1,509 mi or ( 2428 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Cripple Creek is now 01:08 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Colorado Springs, Denver, Littleton, Marigold, and Midland. When in this area, you might want to check out Colorado Springs . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Cripple Creek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mining Truck in Action
Cresson Mine, near Victor, Colo. (This is an active open pit gold mine) It may be hard to appreciate the scale in this video, but consider that the wheels of the truck are almost six feet tall! ..
Gold Mine Dump Trucks
An up close view of some mine haul trucks passing at the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine. ..
Phantom Canyon Road-Victor, Co
One of the best backroad drives in the country--the wife be trippin. ..
Cripple Creek & Victor NG #05
Anaconda, Colorado ..
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Cripple Creek, Colorado
The City of Cripple Creek is a statutory city that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp located 44 miles southwest of Colorado Springs near the base of Pikes Peak. The Cripple Creek Historic District, which received National Historic Landmark status in 1961, includes part or all of city and includes surrounding area. The population was 1,189 at the 2010 census.
Located at 38.75 -105.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Cripple Creek-Victor High School
Cripple Creek-Victor Junior/Senior High School is the high school in Cripple Creek, Colorado, also serving Victor, Colorado. It is the sole high school in Cripple Creek Victor Public School District RE-1.
Located at 38.75 -105.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine
The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine is a historic vertical shaft mine near Cripple Creek, Colorado. The mine shaft descends 1,000 feet into the mountain, a depth roughly equal to the height of the Empire State Building in New York. The mine currently gives tours, and is visited by around 40,000 people annually. The addition of the mines and subsequent tours of this mine and others in the area had considerable effect on the economies of both Victor, Colorado and Cripple Creek.
Located at 38.75 -105.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lou Blonger
Lou Blonger (May 13, 1849 – April 20, 1924), born Louis Herbert Belonger, was a Wild West saloonkeeper, gambling-house owner, and mine speculator, but is best known as the kingpin of an extensive ring of confidence tricksters that operated for more than 25 years in Denver, Colorado. His "Million-Dollar Bunco Ring" was brought to justice in a famous trial in 1923. Blonger's gang set up rooms resembling stock exchanges and betting parlors that were used by several teams to run "big cons".
Located at 38.75 -105.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Altman, Colorado
Altman is a ghost town in Teller County, Colorado, United States. http://www. ghosttowns. com/states/co/altman. htm Much of the town was destroyed by fire on May 24, 1903. http://www. gendisasters. com/data1/co/fires/altman-fire1903. htm
Located at 38.74 -105.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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