Cripple Creek, Colorado
N 38° 44.802 W 105° 10.561
13S E 484704 N 4288682
Cripple Creek, Co is located southwest of Pikes Peak.
Waymark Code: WM3XB
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2005
Views: 31
Cripple Creek was a thriving mining town in the late 1800's. Bob Womack discovered gold and the gold rush was on. Cripple Creek still does mining. The mine uses a leach field w/ cyanide to extract the gold from the ore. Cripple Creek also has limited gambling. There are approximately 19 casino in town. At one time there were 32.
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