Historical Marker
Central City
Historical marker location:
Central City, Colorado
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 279) and Spring Street on Main Street.)
The town of Leadville, Colorado, located at an elevation of over 10,000 feet, was once the second-largest city in Colorado and home to the richest silver mine in the world. It also has the distinction of having the highest airport in North America, at an elevation of 9,927 feet.