Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine
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The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine is a historic vertical shaft mine near Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States. The mine shaft descends 1,000 feet (300 m) into the mountain, a depth roughly equal to the height of the Empire State Building in New York City. 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 and Cripple Creek.
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Location: 38.7538, -105.1604, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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Cave of the Winds ⓘ
cave in United States of America -
Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine ⓘ
mine in Colorado, United States of America -
Stratton's Independence Mine and Mill ⓘ
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | cave | Cave of the Winds | show cave, cave | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine | mine, mining museum | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | 1891 | Stratton's Independence Mine and Mill | gold mine, historic district | Wikidata |