Comet Tunnel
Comet Tunnel is a quarry in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 2,972 feet. Comet Tunnel is situated nearby to Empire Mine State Historic Park, as well as near the hamlet Cedar Ridge.| 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 North Star Mine and Powerhouse.
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.
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 Comet Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cedar Ridge and Union Hill.
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.
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. Union Hill is situated 1½ miles north of Comet Tunnel.
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 Comet Tunnel.
Comet Tunnel
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.18323° or 39° 10′ 60″ northLongitude
-121.03995° or 121° 2′ 24″ westElevation
2,972 feet (906 metres)Open location code
84FW5XM6+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 369171992OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Comet Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Comet Tunnel (minahan sa Estados Unidos, California)”
- Cebuano: “Comet Tunnel”
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