Hecla is a ghost town in Laramie County in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

Hecla
Hecla is located in Wyoming
Hecla
Hecla
Location within the state of Wyoming
Hecla is located in the United States
Hecla
Hecla
Hecla (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°9′27″N 105°10′24″W / 41.15750°N 105.17333°W / 41.15750; -105.17333
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyLaramie
Elevation
6,758 ft (2,060 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
82009
Area code307
GNIS feature ID1589463[1]

Although not posted, what remains of the stamping and smelting facilities is located on private property.

History

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The area around Hecla was mined for copper from the 1860s to the 1960s by the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company which was a merger between the Calumet Company and the Hecla company. It became one of the major copper mining companies in the United States.[2]

At one point, Hecla was being considered as a stop for the Union Pacific Railroad, but it didn't gain enough attention and the proposal was dropped.[3]

Literature

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In the book Hell Hole by Hunter Shea, the main character is asked by President Teddy Roosevelt to investigate a mine in Hecla.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hecla, Wyoming
  2. ^ "Silver Crown Mining District -- Wyoming Tales and Trails". www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hecla - Wyoming Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
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