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Sneffels was a town in
Revenue Mill at Sneffels, Colo
at Western Mining History
Sneffels Ghost Town Information and Photos
{{authority control Ghost towns in Colorado Former populated places in Ouray County, Colorado
Sneffels was a town in Ouray County, Colorado
Ouray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,874. The county seat is Ouray. Because of its rugged mountain topography, Ouray County is also known as the Switzerland of America.
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, United States named after Mount Sneffels
Mount Sneffels is the highest summit of the Sneffels Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent fourteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, west by south ( bearing 256°) of the ...
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History
Mining era
Sneffels was founded in 1875 and named after the mountain it was built on. The town peaked at 2000 people and grew largely between the mid-1880s until 1891. The Revenue Mill at Sneffels processed ore from the Virginius and other mines nearby. The mill complex employed around 600 men at its peak.at Western Mining History
Modern day
Today there are scattered remnants and a few nearby residents.See also
*List of ghost towns in Colorado
This is a list of some ghost towns in the U.S. State of Colorado. Colorado has over 1,500 ghost towns, although visible remains of only about 640 still exist. Due to incomplete records and legends that are now accepted as fact, no exhaustive l ...
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Sneffels Ghost Town Information and Photos
{{authority control Ghost towns in Colorado Former populated places in Ouray County, Colorado