The Flatirons topographic map

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In 1873 the Caribou Mine, at an elevation of roughly 10,000 feet (3,000 m) and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of the town, was sold to the Mining Company Nederland from the Netherlands. The high elevation meant fierce winds and deep winter snow, so the new owners of the mine decided that it was beneficial to bring…

Average elevation: 8,458 ft

Jamestown is in central Boulder County at 40°6′56″N 105°23′15″W / 40.11556°N 105.38750°W / 40.11556; -105.38750 (40.115485, −105.387531). It lies along James Creek within the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies, with access via James Canyon Drive, which leads east 8 miles (13 km) to U.S.…

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