Black Hawk

The terrain around Black Hawk is steep, wooded and cut by North Clear Creek in Colorado’s Front Range, which has shaped both the town’s narrow canyon setting and its mining-based economy. Black Hawk emerged during the 1859 Colorado gold rush and developed into a busy settlement serving the mines of Clear Creek County. Gold production has faded, but the former mining town is now one of Colorado’s three legal limited-gaming communities, with casinos concentrated along its compact streets. Nearby Central City preserves another important chapter of the same boom. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Colorado’s Front Range connects regionally.

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