Aunt Clara Brown Hill, Colorado, United States
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About
Aunt Clara Brown Hill is a summit located in Gilpin county Colorado in the United States of America. It is at 39.8080433 latitude and -105.5252754 longitude. Aunt Clara Brown Hill is at an elevation of 2770 ft (9088 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Central City".
Description
Located 0.75 mi NW of Central City, 6.6 mi E of Saint Marys; Sec. 11, T3S, R73W, Sixth Principal Meridian
History
The name honors "Aunt" Clara Brown (c. 1803-1885), who was born a slave, then after earning her freedom, moved to Colorado where she operated a laundry, helped found churches, grubstaked young miners, cared for the sick, and invested in real estate. In 1884, Clara Brown became the first woman to be inducted into the Colorado Pioneer Association, and in 1989 into the Colorado Woman’s Hall of Fame.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Summit |
| Latitude: | 39.8080433 |
| Longitude: | -105.5252754 |
| Elevation: | 2770 ft / 9088 m |
| County: | Gilpin |
| USGS Map Name: | Central City |
