Centennial Mine
Centennial Mine is a quarry in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 2,989 feet. Centennial Mine is situated nearby to Empire Mine State Historic Park, as well as near the hamlet Union Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Nevada County, California, United States of America
- Address: CA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Empire Mine State Historic Park and Grass Valley Public Library.
Empire Mine State Historic Park
Park
Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state-protected mine and park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Grass Valley, California, U.S. The Empire Mine is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal Historic District, and a California Historical Landmark.
Grass Valley Public Library
Library
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grass Valley Public Library is a Carnegie library and on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in Grass Valley, California and a part of the Nevada County Library System, it is open Tuesday through Saturday. Grass Valley Public Library is situated 2½ miles northwest of Centennial Mine.
North Star Mine and Powerhouse
Quarry
Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0.
The North Star Mine and Powerhouse are located on Lafayette Hill a short distance south of Grass Valley in the U.S. state of California. It was the second largest producer of gold during California's Gold Rush. North Star Mine and Powerhouse is situated 2 miles west of Centennial Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Union Hill and Cedar Ridge.
Union Hill
Hamlet
Union Hill is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, 1.5 mi from Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,700 ft above sea level. Gold mining is recorded as early as January 30, 1851.
Cedar Ridge
Hamlet
Cedar Ridge is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, along State Route 174 2.5 miles east/southeast of Grass Valley, California. and approximately 1 mile east/southeast of the Empire Mine in Gold Country.
Peardale
Hamlet
Peardale is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, along State Route 174, southeast of Cedar Ridge, California and northwest of Chicago Park, California. Peardale is situated 2 miles east of Centennial Mine.
Centennial Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.19082° or 39° 11′ 27″ northLongitude
-121.0373° or 121° 2′ 14″ westElevation
2,989 feet (911 metres)Open location code
84FW5XR7+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 369171988OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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“Centennial Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Centennial Mine”
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