Georgetown, Colorado
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Georgetown, Colorado is a historic former silver mining town in the Rocky Mountains known for its well-preserved Victorian architecture and heritage tourism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georgetown, Colorado canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county seat
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Clear Creek County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Colorado Silver Boom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 45 miles west of Denver, Colorado ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2,600 meters
ⓘ
about 8,530 feet ⓘ |
| foundedAs | mining camp ⓘ |
| governanceForm | statutory town government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Georgetown Loop Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic Victorian homes ⓘ historic commercial district ⓘ museums related to mining history ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
outdoor recreation services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricFunction | regional commercial center during silver boom ⓘ |
| heritageTheme |
mining history
ⓘ
railroad history ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Georgetown Loop Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ historic downtown district ⓘ historic silver mining ⓘ scenic mountain setting ⓘ well-preserved Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Clear Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | George M. Pullman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Guanella Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loveland Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Plume, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Georgetown–Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | about 1,000 people ⓘ |
| preservationFocus | historic buildings and streetscapes ⓘ |
| primaryHistoricalIndustry | silver mining ⓘ |
| region | Front Range Urban Corridor (extended mountain area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado ⓘ |
| servedBy | Interstate 70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
railroad tourism ⓘ |
| transportHistory | served historically by narrow-gauge railroads ⓘ |
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