Desert Queen Well
Desert Queen Well is a well in Riverside County, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 4,301 feet. Desert Queen Well is situated nearby to the locality Cow Camp, as well as near Hidden Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wall Street Mill and Petroglyphs.
Wall Street Mill
Historic building
The Wall Street Mill in Joshua Tree National Park was a complete and operable gold ore crushing mill featuring late-19th century two-stamp mill machinery.
Petroglyphs
Archaeological site
Photo: Domenico Convertini, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Petroglyphs is an archaeological site.
Keys Desert Queen Ranch
Museum
The Keys Ranch is the prime example of early settlement in the Joshua Tree National Park area. Bill Keys was the area's leading character, and his ranch is a symbol of the resourcefulness of early settlers. Keys Desert Queen Ranch is situated 2½ miles northwest of Desert Queen Well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cow Camp and Hidden Valley.
Cow Camp
Locality
Cow Camp, located in Joshua Tree National Park, was associated with cattle rustling in the 1880s and 1890s. It was then later used as a line camp for cattle ranching. Cow Camp is situated 2 miles west of Desert Queen Well.
Hidden Valley
Locality
Photo: Er-nay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hidden Valley is a self-guiding, one-mile loop trail that winds among massive boulders through what was believed to be a legendary cattle rustlers' hideout. Hidden Valley is situated 2½ miles southwest of Desert Queen Well.
Lost Horse Mine
Locality
Photo: Ciar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lost Horse Mine is a historic gold and silver mine in the Lost Horse Valley of Joshua Tree National Park. Between 1894 and 1931, it produced 10,000 ounces of gold and 16,000 ounces of silver. Lost Horse Mine is situated 6 miles south of Desert Queen Well.
Desert Queen Well
- Type: Well
- Category: body of water
- Location: Riverside County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.03028° or 34° 1′ 49″ northLongitude
-116.13445° or 116° 8′ 4″ westElevation
4,301 feet (1,311 metres)Open location code
85652VJ8+46GeoNames ID
5342737
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