Pollard Tunnel
Pollard Tunnel is a quarry in Lumpkin, Georgia. Pollard Tunnel is situated nearby to the quarry Battle Branch Mine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
- Address: GA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Battle Branch Mine and Auraria.
Battle Branch Mine
Quarry
The Battle Branch Mine, sometimes referred to as the Battle Creek Mine, was located near the town of Auraria in Lumpkin County, Georgia. Specifically it is located on land lots 457 & 524 of the 12th district. Battle Branch Mine is situated 510 feet north of Pollard Tunnel.
Auraria
Memorial
Photo: Hellohowareyoudoing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auraria is a ghost town in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, southwest of Dahlonega. Its name derives from aurum, the Latin word for gold. In its early days, it was also known variously as Dean, Deans, Nuckollsville, and Scuffle Town. Auraria is situated 1 mile east of Pollard Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahlonega and Dawsonville.
Dahlonega
Photo: HowardSF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Dawsonville
Dawsonville is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,720 in 2020. Dawsonville is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area.
Pollard Tunnel
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Lumpkin, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.47315° or 34° 28′ 23″ northLongitude
-84.04158° or 84° 2′ 30″ westElevation
1,227 feet (374 metres)Open location code
866QFXF5+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 368997900OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Pollard Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pollard Tunnel”
Localities in the Area
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