Leadville
Two-Mile City
State: Colorado
County: Lake County
Founded: 1877
Abandoned: Semi-ghost
Peak Population: 40,000
Leadville is the highest incorporated city in North America (10,152 feet). Once Colorado's second-largest city with 40,000 people, it boomed on silver. The Tabor Opera House and historic downtown preserve the mining era. Doc Holliday and Horace Tabor are buried here.
Plan Your Visit
Best Time: Summer
Difficulty: Easy
Time Needed: Half day
Quick Facts
- Highest incorporated city
- Once had 40,000 people
- Doc Holliday buried here
Location
Address: Leadville, CO
Coordinates: 39.25, -106.2833