Butte, Montana - Berkeley Pit
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- Address:
- 200 Shields Ave., Butte, MT
- Phone:
- 406-494-5595
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Butte, Montana - Berkeley Pit
Never underestimate the drawing power of a big hole in the ground filled with deadly toxic waste. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
Never underestimate the drawing power of a big hole in the ground filled with deadly toxic waste. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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For years we've been praising the tourism virtues of the Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana, which at one time was America's Largest Truck-Operated Open Pit Copper Mine, and now is a 500-acre lake of deadly drainage. On June 1, 2006, a snappy new "Interpretive Pavilion" will open on the site of the old Berkeley Pit Viewing Stand, with picnic tables, a snack bar, and restrooms (replacing the current porta-potties.) Luxury comes at a price, however, as the city will charge two dollars to come in and take a peek. ... [05/14/2006] Complete News Story
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- Historic Dumas Brothel Museum, Butte, MT - < 1 mi.
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- In the region: Old Pitt, Military Elephant, Killed by Lightning, Dillon, MT - 56 mi.
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