Argonaut Mine
The Argonaut Mine was a gold mine in Jackson, California, United States. The deposit was discovered in 1850, and in 1922 was the site of the worst gold-mining disaster in the state's history.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in California, United States
- Address: CA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kennedy Mine and Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church.
Kennedy Mine
Quarry
The Kennedy Gold Mine is a gold mine in Jackson, California, one of the deepest mines on the Mother Lode. It closed in 1942 and together with nearby Argonaut Mine, is registered as California Historical Landmark No. Kennedy Mine is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Argonaut Mine.
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
Church
The Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Jackson, California. It is under jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada of the Serbian Orthodox Church and is dedicated to Saint Sava, the first Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Argonaut Mine.
Westover Field Amador County Airport
Aerodrome
Amador County Airport, also known as Westover Field, is a county-owned public-use airport in Amador County, California, United States. It is located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Jackson, California.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Martell and Jackson.
Martell
Hamlet
Martell is a census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States. It is located 1.5 miles northwest of Jackson, at an elevation of 1486 feet.
Jackson
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Amador County, California, United States. Its population was 5,019 at the 2020 census, up from 4,651 at the 2010 census. The city is accessible by both State Route 49 and State Route 88.
Sutter Hill
Hamlet
Sutter Hill is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California, United States. It is located 7.25 miles south-southeast of Plymouth, at an elevation of 1562 feet, or just north of Jackson along California State Route 49.
Argonaut Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Amador County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.36297° or 38° 21′ 47″ north
Longitude
-120.78632° or 120° 47′ 11″ west
Elevation
1,522 feet (464 metres)
Open location code
84CX9677+5F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“Argonaut Mine” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منجم أرجونات”
- Cebuano: “Argonaut Mine (minahan sa bulawan)”
- Cebuano: “Argonaut Mine”
- French: “mine Argonaut”
- French: “Mine Argonaut”
- Italian: “Argonaut Mine”
- Italian: “Miniera Argonaut”
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