Hecla is a ghost town in Laramie County in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
Hecla | |
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  Hecla Location within the state of Wyoming  Hecla Hecla (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°9′27″N 105°10′24″W / 41.15750°N 105.17333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Laramie |
| Elevation | 6,758 ft (2,060 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 82009 |
| Area code | 307 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1589463[1] |
Although not posted, what remains of the stamping and smelting facilities is located on private property.
History
editThe area around Hecla was mined for copper from the 1860s to the 1960s by the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company which was a merger between the Calumet Company and the Hecla company. It became one of the major copper mining companies in the United States.[2]
At one point, Hecla was being considered as a stop for the Union Pacific Railroad, but it didn't gain enough attention and the proposal was dropped.[3]
Literature
editIn the book Hell Hole by Hunter Shea, the main character is asked by President Teddy Roosevelt to investigate a mine in Hecla.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hecla, Wyoming
- ^ "Silver Crown Mining District -- Wyoming Tales and Trails". www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Hecla - Wyoming Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
External links
edit- Hell Hole by Hunter Shea
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