Downing Creek Placer Mine
Downing Creek Placer Mine is a quarry in Cherokee, Georgia. Downing Creek Placer Mine is situated near the town Holly Springs, as well as near Canton.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America
- Address: GA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Sixes mine.
Sixes mine
Quarry
The Sixes Mine is a group of former gold placer mines in the Georgia Gold Belt. Sixes mine is situated 1½ miles southwest of Downing Creek Placer Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holly Springs and Canton.
Holly Springs
Town
Holly Springs is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. Holly Springs is situated 3 miles southeast of Downing Creek Placer Mine.
Canton
Town
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. Canton is situated 3½ miles northeast of Downing Creek Placer Mine.
Downing Creek Placer Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Cherokee, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.20065° or 34° 12′ 2″ north
Longitude
-84.53938° or 84° 32′ 22″ west
Elevation
909 feet (277 metres)
Open location code
866Q6F26+76
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Downing Creek Placer Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Downing Creek Placer Mine”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: The Parc at Prominence and Fields Landing.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Zac’s Pond and Holly Springs Substation.
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