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Landmark Berkeley Pit
Address Handicapped Accessible 350 Shields Avenue
Butte, MT 59701
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About The Berkeley Pit, was Butte's first large truck-operated open-pit copper mine until mining ceased in 1982. By 1980 nearly 1.5 billion tons of material had been removed from the Pit, including more than 290 million tons of copper ore. The pit enabled Butte to claim the title The Richest Hill on Earth. Two communities and much of Butte's previously crowded East Side were consumed by land purchases to create the Berkeley Pit. The Anaconda Mining Company bought the homes, businesses and school of the working-class communities of Meaderville and McQueen, east of the Berkeley Pit site. The Berkeley Pit is 7,000 feet long, 5,600 feet wide and 1,600 feet deep from the high wall on the north side just below the Kelley mine. Present day visitors can view the mine from a platform located above it. The viewing stand offers a look at the Berkeley Pit, which is filling with water. The Berkeley Pit Viewing Stand, open from mid-May through mid-September, if the weather is nice the Pit will open earlier and remain open later. The admission fee is $3.00/person.
Contact
MAILING ADDRESS 1000 George Street
Butte, MT 59701
CONTACT 406-723-3177
Details
SEASON Warm season
HOURS 10a-5pm, but can vary due to weather and seasonality
PAYMENT METHODS American Express, Cash, Diners Club, Discover, Visa
DISCOUNTS Child Discount
SPECIAL DIRECTIONS The Berkeley Pit is located at the east end of Park Street in Uptown Butte. It can be reached by use of exit 126, go north to Park Street and then east. It is well marked and has ample parking.
SERVICES Gift Shop Handicapped Accessible Parking Public Restroom
ACTIVITIES History

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