Turkey Hill Mine
Turkey Hill Mine is a quarry in Lumpkin, Georgia. Turkey Hill Mine is situated nearby to the quarry Calhoun Gold 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 Calhoun Gold Mine and Auraria.
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 1,700 feet northeast of Turkey Hill Mine.
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 2½ miles southwest of Turkey Hill Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahlonega.
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.
Turkey Hill Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Lumpkin, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.48815° or 34° 29′ 17″ northLongitude
-83.98547° or 83° 59′ 8″ westElevation
1,486 feet (453 metres)Open location code
866RF2Q7+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 368998091OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Turkey Hill Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Turkey Hill Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Georgia)”
- Cebuano: “Turkey Hill Mine”
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