Silverton is one of the highest towns in the United States, at 9,318 feet (2,836 m) above sea level. Once a frontier mining town teeming with saloons, Silverton is now a tamed-down version of the same two-street town. Silverton’s main business section was built in the late 1800s. Unlike many other mining towns, Silverton never experienced a major fire, and most of the buildings are still standing. Silverton is a National Historic Landmark.
