McKenzie Well

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Historic oil well and field listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1902
Areas of significance: Industry
Area: 0.42 acres
Also known as: McKenzie #1; Boulder Oil Field's McKenzie Well
Date added to NRHP: 1/26/2005
Other designations: listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: This was the site in 1901 of the first oil discovery in the Denver basin of the United States.
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Coordinates:   40°2'35"N   105°14'29"W
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