Empire Mine State Historic 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: state historic park in Grass Valley, California, USA
- Also known as: “Empire Mine SHP”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grass Valley Public Library and North Star Mine and Powerhouse.
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.
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 1½ miles west of Empire Mine State Historic Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Union Hill and Boston Ravine.
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.
Boston Ravine
Hamlet
Boston Ravine is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Boston Ravine is located 1 mile south-southwest of Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,339 ft above sea level.
Hills Flat
Hamlet
Hills Flat is a neighborhood of Grass Valley, California, United States, formerly an unincorporated community of Nevada County. It lies at an elevation of 2457 feet.
Empire Mine State Historic Park
- Categories: California state historic park, historic district, and recreation area
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.20149° or 39° 12′ 5″ northLongitude
-121.04932° or 121° 2′ 58″ westElevation
2,684 feet (818 metres)Open location code
84FW6X22+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 40118664OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Empire Mine State Historic Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Empire Mine State Historic Park”
- Japanese: “エンパイア・マイン州立公園”
- Russian: “Исторический парк штата Эмпайр Майн”
- Russian: “Эмпайр Майн”
- Spanish: “Parque histórico estatal Empire Mine”
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