Crooked Creek
Crooked Creek is a stream in Lumpkin, Georgia. Crooked Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Buckhorn Tavern, as well as near Auraria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Consolidated Mine.
Consolidated Mine
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The Consolidated Mine was a gold mine in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, just east of Dahlonega. 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. Consolidated Mine is situated 2½ miles northeast of Crooked Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahlonega.
Dahlonega
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Dahlonega is in Georgia's Historic High Country. 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 Dahlonega and several mines remain open as tourists attractions.
Crooked Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lumpkin, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.5212° or 34° 31′ 16″ northLongitude
-84.00852° or 84° 0′ 31″ westElevation
1,178 feet (359 metres)Open location code
866QGXCR+FHGeoNames ID
4190114
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