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About Brodhead
Brodhead is a defunct coal mining town in Las Animas County, Colorado, now counted among the state's many ghost towns. The townsite sits at an elevation of 6,919 feet, at coordinates 37.4108°N, 104.6764°W.
Visitors should expect little on the ground — Brodhead has faded into obscurity, and the site today offers more historical curiosity than tangible remains. It is best suited to those with an interest in Colorado's coal mining heritage and the region's industrial past.
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Brodhead
Sun & Moon
12:00 PM
Sunrise
7:06 PM
Solar Noon
2:11 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 12:38 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 1:34 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
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Live14h 11m of daylight
Brodhead
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Brodhead
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