Places
Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Climax.
Suburbs of Climax: Leadville.
Zip codes in the city: 80429.
Lake County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.
Funeral Homes near Climax
Facts about the city
Climax was an unincorporated mining village and a former U.S. Post Office located in Lake County, Colorado, United States. Climax is known for its large molybdenum ore deposit. Climax is located along the Continental Divide at an elevation of about 11,360 feet (3465 meters). It was the highest human settlement in the United States, and it holds the record for having had the country's second highest Post Office and the highest railroad station. The residential houses were all transported to the West Park subdivision of Leadville, Colorado, before 1965, leaving only the mining buildings standing.After a 17-year shutdown, the Climax mine has reopened and resumed shipment of molybdenum on May 10, 2012.
Climax Obituaries
It was reported by The Porterville Recorder on October 12th, 2012 that James "Jim" Burger passed away in Mission Viejo, California. Burger was 71 years old and was born in Climax, CO. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James "Jim"'s life.
History
The residential houses were all transported to the West Park subdivision of Leadville, Colorado, before 1965, leaving only the mining buildings standing. . It was the highest human settlement in the United States, and it holds the record for having had the country's highest Post Office and the highest railroad station. = Political divisions of the United States =
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= 80429 Climax is now an uninhabited ghost town, located along the Continental Divide at an elevation of about 11,360 feet (3465 meters). .
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