Hidden away several miles off highway 133 on county road 3 marble is a cool little mountain town.
What county is marble colorado in.
The population was 131 at the 2010 census.
The town of marble was first incorporated in 1899.
It has been used for the tomb of the unknowns as well as for parts of the lincoln memorial in.
Marble co location of the historic yule marble quarry from which the town received its name it is located in the valley of the upper crystal river along the elk mountains.
It sits at an elevation of 7 992 feet in gunnison county a far drive from the county seat of gunnison.
Marble remains a statutory town of the state of colorado today.
Marble remains a statutory town within the state of colorado as of 2007.
A 100 ton block squared to 56 tons created the tomb of the unknown solider in washington d c and marble from local quarries was also used in the construction of the lincoln memorial.
But colorado stone quarries an italian based company found a new and rich vein and as of 2015 is producing distributing and exporting high quality white marble colorado s state stone once.
Today the quarry continues to ship its famous stone internationally.