Leadville, Colorado

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Leadville, Colorado is a historic high-altitude former silver-mining town in the Rocky Mountains, known as one of the highest incorporated cities in the United States.

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instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 719
climate long cold winters
short cool summers
subarctic climate
country United States
countrySubdivision State of Colorado
linked to: Colorado
county Lake County
elevation about 10,150 feet above sea level
about 3,094 meters above sea level
FIPSCode 08-44225
foundedAs mining camp
GNISFeatureID 0204755
governingBody Leadville city government
linked to: Leadville, Colorado
hasAttraction Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad
hasEvent Leadville Boom Days festival
hasHistoricDistrict Leadville Historic District
hasMuseum National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum
hasNearbyMountain Mount Elbert
Mount Massive
heritage historic mining town
historicalEra Colorado Silver Boom
incorporatedAs statutory city
isCountySeatOf Lake County, Colorado
knownFor Leadville Trail 100 MTB race
Leadville Trail 100 ultramarathon
Leadville mining district
being one of the highest incorporated cities in the United States
outdoor recreation
silver mining history
locatedIn Colorado
Lake County, Colorado
Rocky Mountains
locatedInTimeZone Mountain Time Zone
locatedNear Arkansas River headwaters
nearProtectedArea Holy Cross Wilderness
Mount Massive Wilderness
San Isabel National Forest
partOf Leadville mining district
population about 2,600 (early 2020s)
postalCode 80461
region Central Colorado
linked to: central Colorado
state Colorado
tourismType heritage tourism
outdoor tourism
transportation U.S. Route 24 passes through city

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Mount Elbert nearestCity Leadville, Colorado
Colorado Gold Rush significantSite Leadville, Colorado
Horace Tabor residence Leadville, Colorado
Horace Tabor placeOfActivity Leadville, Colorado
Lake County, Colorado countySeat Leadville, Colorado
Lake County, Colorado largestCity Leadville, Colorado
Lake County, Colorado contains Leadville, Colorado
Lake County, Colorado contains Leadville National Historic Landmark District
linked to: Leadville, Colorado
Leadville, Colorado governingBody Leadville city government
linked to: Leadville, Colorado
East Ridge (Mount Elbert) accessTown Leadville, Colorado
subject linked to: East Ridge
Mount Massive nearestCity Leadville, Colorado
San Isabel National Forest containsCityOrTown Leadville, Colorado
Western Colorado hasMajorCity Leadville
linked to: Leadville, Colorado
June Mathis placeOfBirth Leadville, Colorado, United States
linked to: Leadville, Colorado
Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin locatedIn Leadville, Colorado
Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin city Leadville
linked to: Leadville, Colorado
Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin touristAttraction Leadville
linked to: Leadville, Colorado
Doc Holliday residence Leadville, Colorado
Baby Doe Tabor placeOfDeath Leadville, Colorado
Baby Doe Tabor residence Leadville, Colorado
Augusta Tabor residence Leadville, Colorado
Augusta Tabor placeOfActivity Leadville, Colorado
Matchless Mine locatedIn Leadville, Colorado
Matchless Mine city Leadville, Colorado
Matchless Mine nearestCity Leadville, Colorado
The Ballad of Baby Doe settingLocation Leadville, Colorado
subject linked to: The Ballad of Baby Doe (opera)
Colorado silver boom notableTown Leadville
linked to: Leadville, Colorado
Missouri Mountain hasNearestTown Leadville, Colorado
Mount Elbert Forebay nearCity Leadville, Colorado
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness nearestCity Leadville, Colorado
Twin Lakes, Colorado locatedNear Leadville, Colorado
Twin Lakes, Colorado nearestMajorCity Leadville, Colorado