Columbia Mine - Pike County, IN
N 38° 20.975 W 087° 17.829
16S E 474035 N 4244644
The Columbia Mine is an active coal strip mine located in rural Pike County just a few miles east of Oakland City, IN.
Waymark Code: WM7026
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2009
Views: 3
Columbia Mine is owned by Black Beauty Coal Co. and operated by Vigo Coal Co. and Columbia Maintenance Services, Inc. Signs at the site indicate that visitors may be allowed, but check-in at the office is required, along with some mandatory safety training. You can see some of the operations and equipment from the road, though. There is also an interesting set of dual train tracks nearby. We saw a train pass through (going quite fast, I might add) when we visited the site.
Mine Type: Working Mine
Mineral Collecting: Not Known
Material Mined: Coal, Lignite
Operation: Opencast Mine
Surface Features: Yes
KNOWN DANGERS:
This is an operating mine, so caution must be taken at all times when in the area.
Any associated website: Not listed
Any Other information: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Optional photograph welcomed.