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Discover Victor in United States
Victor in the region of Colorado with its 397 habitants is a town located in United States - some 1,507 mi or ( 2426 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Victor is now 04:49 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Adelaide, Brighton, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Littleton. When in this area, you might want to check out Adelaide . We found 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 Victor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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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Interesting facts about this location
Victor, Colorado
Victor is a Statutory City in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.
Located at 38.71 -105.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Goldfield, Colorado
Goldfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 49.
Located at 38.72 -105.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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 3 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 4 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 5 km away
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