Hecla, Wyoming
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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] |
Hecla is a ghost town in Laramie County in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
Although not posted, what remains of the stamping and smelting facilities is located on private property.
History
[edit]The 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
[edit]In 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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