Moore Mine
Moore Mine is a quarry in Amador County, Gold Country, California. Moore Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Big Bar, as well as near Martell.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Amador County, California, United States of America
- Address: CA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church and Argonaut Mine.
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
Church
The Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is a Serbian Orthodox church in Jackson, California. Built in 1894, the church was the first Serbian Orthodox church in America. Amador County had a large Serbian-American population in the late 1800s due to the California Gold Rush, and the county's Serbs established the St. Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is situated 1½ miles northwest of Moore Mine.
Argonaut Mine
Quarry
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. Argonaut Mine is situated 2½ miles northwest of Moore Mine.
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 2½ miles northwest of Moore Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jackson and Big Bar.
Jackson
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Amador County, California. 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.
Big Bar
Hamlet
The Big Bar, also called Upper Bar, is a gold mine in Jackson, California, United States. The mine opened in 1848 along the Mokelumne River and is registered as California Historical Landmark #41. Big Bar is situated 3 miles southeast of Moore Mine.
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. Martell is situated 3 miles northwest of Moore Mine.
Moore Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Amador County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.33686° or 38° 20′ 13″ northLongitude
-120.76021° or 120° 45′ 37″ westElevation
1,302 feet (397 metres)Open location code
84CX86PQ+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 369163273OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Moore Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Moore Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, California, Amador County)”
- Cebuano: “Moore Mine”
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