Leadville National Fish Hatchery, Leadville

Name: Leadville National Fish Hatchery
Address: 2844 Highway 300, Leadville, 80461-9751, United States
Telephone: +1 719-486-0189

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Leadville National Fish Hatchery established in 1889 west of Leadville, Colorado is one of 70 hatcheries in the National Fish Hatchery System. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It lies within the Mount Massive Wilderness, most of whose area lies within San Isabel National Forest and which is managed by the United States Forest Service. ()

Built: 1890 (134 years ago)Elevation: 9626 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°13'31"N, 106°23'31"W

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2844 Highway 300Leadville 80461-9751 United States

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+1 719-486-0189

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Leadville National Fish Hatchery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, Temple Israel, Historic Tabor Opera House, Mount Massive.

5.5 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, Leadville
142 min walk • The National Mining Hall of Fame is a museum located in Leadville, Colorado, United States, dedicated to commemorating the work of miners and people who work with natural resources. The museum also participates in efforts to inform the public about the mining industry.
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History museum, Historical place, Museum
Temple Israel, Leadville
139 min walk • Temple Israel was erected at 201 West 4th Street in Leadville, Colorado, during the summer of 1884 in less than two months. The Temple Israel building is a rare example of a frontier synagogue.
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39°14'48"N • 106°17'28"W
Historic Tabor Opera House, Leadville
143 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
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Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Massive, Mount Massive Wilderness
119 min walk • Mount Massive is the second-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,428-foot fourteener of the Sawatch Range is located in the Mount Massive Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 10.6 miles west-southwest of the City of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado, United States.
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Hiking, Hiking trail
Mineral Belt National Recreation Trail, Leadville
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Museum, History museum
Dexter Cabin, Leadville
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5.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Healy House Museum, Leadville
150 min walk • Healy House Museum was the Leadville, Colorado home built in 1878 by mining engineer and city father August R. Meyer for his bride, Emma. It was purchased in 1888 by Daniel Healy, who operated a boarding house with his cousin Nellie Healy. An immigrant from Ireland, Healy served Leadville as a mail carrier and later assistant postmaster.
5.6 miE
39°15'12"N • 106°17'38"W
Lake County Public Library, Leadville
143 min walk • Library
3.1 miN
Dam
Sugar Loaf Dam, San Isabel National Forest
79 min walk • Sugar Loaf Dam is a dam in Lake County of mid-Colorado, 4 miles west of Leadville. It has a height of 135 feet feet and is over 2,000 feet long at its crest, impounding the Lake Fork of the Arkansas River near its headwaters.