Fishtrap Cuts
Fishtrap Cuts is a quarry in Lumpkin, Georgia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
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 1½ miles northeast of Fishtrap Cuts.
Calhoun Gold Mine
Quarry
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The Calhoun Mine is perhaps the oldest and best-known mine in Lumpkin County, Georgia. 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. Calhoun Gold Mine is situated 2 miles south of Fishtrap Cuts.
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.
Fishtrap Cuts
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Lumpkin, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.51843° or 34° 31′ 6″ northLongitude
-83.98685° or 83° 59′ 13″ westElevation
1,427 feet (435 metres)Open location code
866RG297+97OpenStreetMap ID
node 368998062OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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“Fishtrap Cuts” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fishtrap Cuts”
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