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2. Leadville, Colorado - Wikipedia

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   The Leadville strike of 1880 was the first major labor conflict in the central Colorado silver boomtown, shutting down most of the area’s mining district from May 26, 1880. [ 12 ] According to one historian of the era, "The outpouring of the precious metal from Leadville transformed the struggling Centennial State into a veritable autocrat in ...

3. Leadville miners' strike - Wikipedia

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   The Leadville miners' strike was a labor action by the Cloud City Miners' Union, which was the Leadville, Colorado local of the Western Federation of Miners (WFM), against those silver mines paying less than $3.00 per day ($110.00 in 2023). The strike lasted from 19 June 1896 to 9 March 1897, and resulted in a major defeat for the union ...

4. Timeline of mining in Colorado - Wikipedia

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   Out of 30 states that produce coal, Colorado was the sixth largest producer of coal in the country. In 2010, Colorado was the eleventh largest producer. [6] 1999 Leadville The last working mine in the Leadville mining district, the Black Cloud Mine, closed in 1999. [6] 1996 gemstones State Line Kimberlite District

5. Lake County, Colorado - Wikipedia

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   Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,436. [1] The county seat and the only municipality in the county is Leadville. [2] The highest natural point in Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountains is the summit of Mount Elbert in Lake County at 14,440 feet (4,400 meters) elevation.

6. File:Abandoned Mine In The Leadville, Colorado, Mining ...

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7. List of Colorado municipalities by elevation - Wikipedia

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   The City of Leadville, Colorado has been the highest elevation incorporated city in the United States since its incorporation on February 18, 1878. The Town of Winter Park, Colorado has the highest elevation within the municipal boundaries of any town in the United States at 12,060 feet (3,676 m).