Fishtrap Cuts

Fishtrap Cuts is a quarry in , .
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America; geonames ID = 4195167
  • Address: GA

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 Fishtrap Cuts.

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 Fishtrap Cuts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dahlonega.

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.

Fishtrap Cuts

Latitude
34.51843° or 34° 31′ 6″ north
Longitude
-83.98685° or 83° 59′ 13″ west
Elevation
1,427 feet (435 metres)
Open location code
866RG297+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368998062
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
4195167
Wiki­data ID
Q49411974
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