Dead Horse Shaft

Dead Horse Shaft is a mine in , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Consolidated Mine and Calhoun Gold Mine.

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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 1 mile north of Dead Horse Shaft.

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 2½ miles south of Dead Horse Shaft.

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.

Dead Horse Shaft

Latitude
34.52537° or 34° 31′ 31″ north
Longitude
-83.96741° or 83° 58′ 3″ west
Elevation
1,503 feet (458 metres)
Open location code
866RG2GM+42
Geo­Names ID
4191050
Wiki­data ID
Q49407645
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In Other Languages

“Dead Horse Shaft” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dead Horse Shaft”

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