The Richest Square Mile on Earth
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The Richest Square Mile on Earth is a historic nickname for Central City, Colorado, reflecting its extraordinary wealth and prominence during the Colorado Gold Rush in the late 19th century.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historic nickname ⓘ |
| appliedDuringCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| appliedDuringDecade | 1860s ⓘ |
| appliedDuringPeriod | Colorado Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Central City, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Central City Opera House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado mining heritage ⓘ historic downtown Central City ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Central City, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Colorado Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | gold mining ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describes | economic value of Central City mining area ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Old West mining wealth ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
19th-century American West expansion
ⓘ
development of Colorado mining towns ⓘ |
| hasPart | historic mining district of Central City ⓘ |
| hasUse |
promotional nickname
ⓘ
tourism slogan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic designation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Clear Creek County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilpin County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense concentration of profitable gold mines
ⓘ
symbolizing mining-era prosperity in Colorado ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname |
economic prominence during Colorado Gold Rush
ⓘ
extraordinary gold production ⓘ high concentration of mining wealth ⓘ |
| refersTo | Central City, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType | heritage and historic tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage tourism promotion
ⓘ
marketing of Central City, Colorado ⓘ |
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Central City, Colorado