Bowmen Cut

Bowmen Cut is a mine in , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Consolidated Mine and Calhoun Gold Mine.

Photo: KudzuVine, Public domain.
The was a gold mine in , United States, just east of . Like most of the area around Dahlonega, the placer mining on the land on which the mine is located probably started during the Georgia Gold Rush. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bowmen Cut.

Quarry
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The Calhoun Mine is perhaps the oldest and best-known mine in . When gold was discovered in Lumpkin County in 1828, which led to the Georgia Gold Rush in 1829, it was discovered on 239 acres owned by Robert Obar. is situated 2 miles south of Bowmen Cut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dahlonega.

Photo: HowardSF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in 's . It was the site of a major gold rush, claimed the first in the US by local citizens. Gold mining continues to be an important part of cultural identity of and several mines remain open as tourists attractions.

Bowmen Cut

Latitude
34.52204° or 34° 31′ 19″ north
Longitude
-83.98963° or 83° 59′ 23″ west
Elevation
1,552 feet (473 metres)
Open location code
866RG2C6+R4
Geo­Names ID
4183964
Wiki­data ID
Q34970166
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In Other Languages

“Bowmen Cut” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bowmen Cut”

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