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Derry Mining Site Camp
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The site in 2016.
Derry Mining Site Camp is located in Colorado
Derry Mining Site Camp
Location in Colorado
Derry Mining Site Camp is located in the United States
Derry Mining Site Camp
Location in the United States
Location West of Route 24, Leadville, Colorado
Area 8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built Early 1900s
Built by Derry, Samuel; New York Engineering Co.
Architectural style Log cabin
NRHP reference No. 00000782
Added to NRHP July 14, 2000

Derry Mining Site Camp was a mining site camp near Leadville, Colorado that operated during 1916–1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The listing included eight contributing buildings and one contributing site.

It is located on the old Twin Lakes Toll Road, at an elevation of 9,320 feet (2,840 m). It is close to the Hayden Ranch Headquarters, which is also National Register-listed.

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