Crystal Mill
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Crystal Mill is a historic 19th-century wooden power plant perched dramatically above the Crystal River in Colorado, renowned as one of the most photographed and iconic ghost-town landmarks in the American West.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ghost town landmark
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historic mill ⓘ power plant ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
4x4 road
ⓘ
hiking trail ⓘ mountain biking route ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Old Mill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheep Mountain Power House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | wooden industrial structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American West ghost towns
ⓘ
Colorado mining history ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1892 ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Gunnison County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2890 meters
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approximately 9480 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | locally recognized historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Crystal, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunnison County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Crystal River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Aspen, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marble, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most photographed sites in Colorado
ⓘ
dramatic cliffside setting ⓘ historic industrial engineering ⓘ picturesque wooden superstructure ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
mechanical power generation ⓘ |
| overlooks | Crystal River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | the former mining town of Crystal ⓘ |
| poweredBy |
Crystal River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
water turbine ⓘ |
| safetyNote | interior closed to the public ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| status |
defunct power plant
ⓘ
historic structure ⓘ privately owned ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Rocky Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
aspen forests ⓘ |
| tourismStatus |
iconic Colorado landmark
ⓘ
popular photography destination ⓘ |
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