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Coordinates: 39°24′54″N 106°28′41″W / 39.41500°N 106.47806°W / 39.41500; -106.47806
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Holy Cross City
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Holy Cross City is located in Colorado
Holy Cross City
Holy Cross City
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°24′54″N 106°28′41″W / 39.41500°N 106.47806°W / 39.41500; -106.47806
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyEagle
Elevation
11,427 ft (3,483 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
81645[1]
GNIS feature ID179537[2]

Holy Cross City is a ghost town in Eagle County, Colorado. Holy Cross City gets its name from Mount of the Holy Cross, located nearby. Presently, the former townsite is located along Holy Cross City Trail within Holy Cross Wilderness, part of White River National Forest.[3] The Mount is not visible from the townsite.[4]

History

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Discovery of valuable deposits of lead, manganese, and trace amounts of gold made the Holy Cross Mining District a densely mined region in the 1880s.[5] The town was populated between 1880 and 1884, with a peak population of 300, though the mines ceased being profitable in 1883. A brief repopulation of the town occurred in the 1890s as the mines were worked for a short time.[4]

The trail remains accessible, with small remnants of the City remaining.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Holy Cross City (historical) - Populated Place Feature (Populated Place) in Eagle County". CO HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Holy Cross City (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 13 October 1978. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Holy Cross City, Eagle County, Colorado". Bud Werner Memorial Library. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b Otte, Mike. "Holy Cross City". Ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Holy Cross City (historical), Eagle County, Colorado, United States". mindat.org. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Holy Cross Wilderness Area". PeakVisor. Retrieved 23 March 2020.