Moffat Tunnel

The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat, the tunnel's first official railroad traffic passed through in February 1928.

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Denver and Salt Lake Railway, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, railway tunnel, water tunnel, United States, 

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Location: 39.9024, -105.646, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Argo Gold Mine and Mill ⓘ
  United States historic place

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  Hidee Gold Mine ⓘ
  

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  Phoenix Gold Mine, Idaho Springs, Colorado ⓘ
  Gold mine in Colorado

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  Moffat Tunnel ⓘ
  rail tunnel in Colorado, USA

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  Riflesight Notch Loop ⓘ
  

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  Veterans Memorial Tunnels ⓘ
  road tunnels in Colorado, US

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1903 Riflesight Notch Loop

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1961 Veterans Memorial Tunnels

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Moffat Tunnel construction done

Burlington officials at Moffat Tunnel Exposition Flyer planned

Moffat Tunnel Western view circa 1928

Moffat Tunnel, East Portal (3959980459)

Moffat Tunnel West Portal

Eastern Portal of the Moffat Tunnel

Eastern Portal of the Moffat Tunnel

Moffat Tunnel East Portal

West Portal Moffat Tunnel

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	mine		Argo Gold Mine and Mill	gold mine, mining museum, factory	Wikidata
site	mine		Hidee Gold Mine	gold mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Phoenix Gold Mine, Idaho Springs, Colorado	gold mine	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Moffat Tunnel	water tunnel, Union Pacific Railroad, Denver and Salt Lake Railway, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel	1903	Riflesight Notch Loop	railway tunnel, railway bridge	Wikidata
site	tunnel	1961	Veterans Memorial Tunnels	road tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		MoffatTunnel		Commons
commons	image		Moffat Tunnel construction done		Commons
commons	image		Burlington officials at Moffat Tunnel Exposition Flyer planned		Commons
commons	image		Moffat Tunnel Western view circa 1928		Commons
commons	image		Moffat Tunnel, East Portal (3959980459)		Commons
commons	image		Moffat Tunnel West Portal		Commons
commons	image		Eastern Portal of the Moffat Tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Eastern Portal of the Moffat Tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Moffat Tunnel East Portal		Commons
commons	image		West Portal Moffat Tunnel		Commons