Cripple Creek
CountryUSA
RegionColorado
Year Opened1891
Size/Depth330 m deep
MineralGold
About Cripple Creek
The worlds greatest gold camp, producing 23 million ounces. The town population went from 500 to 50,000 in 3 years. Now an open-pit mine still producing gold. The historic district is a national historic landmark.
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