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Leadville, Colorado

Leadville, Colorado
Administration
Full nameCity of Leadville, Colorado
Official nameCity of Leadville, Colorado
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLake County Seat
Founded1877
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1878
Government
TypeStatutory City
Geography
Total Area1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Land Area1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation10152 ft (3094.3 m)
Demography
Total Population2688 (2005)
Density (pop.)1026.6/km2 (2659.5/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneMountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes80429 (PO Box), 80461
Area code719
FIPS code08-44320
GNIS feature ID0204683

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Leadville is a Statutory City that is the county seat of, and the only municipality in, Lake County, Colorado, United States. Situated at an elevation of 10,152 feet (3094 m), Leadville is the highest incorporated city and the second highest incorporated municipality in the United States. A former silver mining town that lies near the headwaters of the Arkansas River in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the city includes the Leadville Historic District, which preserves many historic structures and sites from Leadville's dynamic mining era.

In the late 19th century, Leadville was the second most populous city in Colorado, after Denver. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population has shrunk to only 2,688 in 2005.

Leadville, Colorado Video

Lance Armstrong raced Colorado local David Wiens in the Leadville 100 mile mountain bike race, Wiens won his 6th Leadville 100 in a row
4.18 min. | 4.77 user rating		 Skijoring combines two of Colorado's favorite pastimes: horseback riding and skiing. One of the preeminent skijoring competitions takes place annually in Leadville, Colorado, about 30 miles from Vail.
4.55 min. | 4.84 user rating		 Ski Joring 2006
3.33 min. | 5.0 user rating		 ( www.EverymanTri.com ) There's probably going to be some bragging and trash talk tonight between the two American star riders on team RadioShack because Levi Leipheimer, not only won the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race today, but also smashed Lance Armstrong's time from last year by 12 minutes. Leipheimer, in his mountain bike race, crossed the finish line in 6 hours, 16 minutes, 37 seconds in Leadville, Colorado.
3.27 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The Leadville, Colorado & Southern tourist train arrives back at the Leadville station on its last run of the day. The locomotive and cars are original from the Burlington Northern when they owned the line through Leadville up to the mine at Climax where the tourist train line ends. Near Leadville is the infamous Tennessee Pass Route owned by the UP Railroad. Nothing really shows too good until 00:40
5.95 min. | 4.68 user rating
Here's an FSX (Flight Simulator 10) take-off from North America's highest elevation airport: Leadville, Colorado at 9927ft. The 16/34 runway is only 6400x75ft. which may seem short for an airport at this altitude. Visit leadvilleairport.com for more details.
0.92 min. | 2.25 user rating		 ski joring leadville colorado 2008
3.02 min. | 4.90 user rating		 Tickets ON SALE NOW nationwide premiere: www.fathomevents.com (NOV4th with an encore presentation on NOV9th in select theaters) *LIVE IN THE DENVER AREA? Click here for tickets to the LIVE EVENT @ the PARAMOUNT THEATRE in downtown Denver: www.tickethorse.com (NOV4th only) Official Website: raceacrossthesky.com about: In 2009, "Race Across the Sky" captured the imagination of countless mountain bike enthusiasts when Lance Armstrong not only won the Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race, but set a new course record that seemed unattainable. This year, "Race Across the Sky 2010" delves into the resulting race entry boom, including record numbers of citizen riders, all with their own personal reasons for challenging themselves to this epic test of will, strength and endurance. Joined by the toughest elite field this high-altitude century race has ever seen, these riders are tested by one of the most brutal courses known to the sport. From the center of the little mining town of Leadville, Colorado, to the 12570-foot top of Columbine Mine, get ready to be inspired all over again.
2.22 min. | 4.92 user rating		 Leadville is the highest incorporated city and second highest incorporated municipality in our country. I'm not sure what the difference is but Leadville sits pretty high at 10152 feet (3094 metres). Here's my personal web page about Colorado in general: www.rogerwendell.com 07-31-2009
1.17 min. | 5.0 user rating		 the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was from Fort Campbell,Kentucky,attached to 160 th SOAR)airborne),known as the Night Stalkers. 2 occupants have died, one is missing,one injured. The injured person was conveyed to St Anthony Central hospital in Denver. The helicopter was on a routine training mission. The flight recorder has been recovered.The crash occurred in the San Isabel national forest, 15 miles southwest of Leadville. see Fort Campbell website = www.campbell.army.mil
0.62 min. | 4.8 user rating

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Levi Leipheimer on defending his Leadville 100 title: 'someday' - velonews.competitor.com Tweet this news
velonews.competitor.com--At the Denver premiere of Race Across the Sky 2010, a film about the -Colorado- mountain bike race, the RadioShack rider was asked if he'd be back to defend ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:05:58 GMT+00:00
DVD Review - Day Of The Dead - Voxy Tweet this news
Voxy--“In -Leadville-, -Colorado-, Captain Rhodes and his army seal off the town to contain an influenza-type epidemic. The locals are not allowed to leave the town ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:14:50 GMT+00:00
Leadville funeral home has unclaimed remains - Vail Daily News Tweet this news
Vail Daily News---LEADVILLE-, -Colorado- � Bailey Funeral Home in Leadville has cremated remains that have been left with them for many years. The funeral home asks that the ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 03:56:41 GMT+00:00
Reminder 'Race Across the Sky' from Fathom Events at theaters tonight - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com--From the center of the little mining town of -Leadville-, -Colorado-, to the 12570-foot top of Columbine Mine, get ready to be inspired all over again. ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:55:05 GMT+00:00
Ryan Sutter Doesn't Have Cancer ... - Tonic Tweet this news
Tonic--So far, he's completed four races: the Bolder Boulder, Teva Mountain Games' Ultimate Mountain Challenge, the Adventure Team Challenge in -Leadville-, Colo. ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:45:23 GMT+00:00
Leadville murder has some questioning effectiveness restraining orders - KKCO-TV Tweet this news
KKCO-TV---Colorado- recently changed its stalking law to be a separate statute from harassment. The goal is for stalking to be viewed as more dangerous, and deadly, ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:52:59 GMT+00:00
In the tent: Railroad relics - Aspen Times Tweet this news
Aspen Times---...- one near Hell Gate, where Fryingpan Road (originally the -Colorado- Midland Railway route to -Leadville-) was blasted out of an outcrop of gray granite. ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:46:46 GMT+00:00
Advice took us to the top of the world - Greeley Tribune Tweet this news
Greeley Tribune--We we left -Leadville- at 4:30 am and started climbing shortly after 5 amIt was close to 6:30 am when we found the correct trailhead. We left Dan's directions ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:10:41 GMT+00:00
Colorado Mountain College invites public to leadership center grand opening ... - Mountain Mail Newspaper Tweet this news
Mountain Mail Newspaper---...- to attend the grand opening dedication of the new Climax Molybdenum Leadership Center at -Colorado- Mountain College at 3:30 pm July 16 in -Leadville-. ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:21:17 GMT+00:00
Partnership Launches Telehealth Clinics across Colorado - KUNC Tweet this news
KUNC--The telehealth clinic locations are in -Leadville-, Del Norte, Lamar and Buena Vista. They're the result of a partnership between UnitedHealthcare of -Colorado- ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:37:22 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Lake County, Colorado

County seat: Leadville
CityLeadville
CDPLeadville North
Unincorporated
communities		Climax * Oro City * Twin Lakes

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Keeper of the Register * History of the National Register of Historic Places * Property types * Historic district * Contributing property
List of entries * National Park Service * National Historic Landmarks * National Battlefields * National Historic Sites * National Historical Parks * National Memorials * National Monuments



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