New Almaden

New Almaden, known in Spanish as Nuevo Almadén, is a historic community and former mercury mine in the Capitancillos Hills of , located at the southwestern point of in South San Jose.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Santa Clara County, California
  • Also known as: “Almaden”, “New Almaden, CA”, “New Almaden, California”, and “نیو آلمیدن، کالیفرنیا”
  • Postal code: 95042

Places of Interest

Highlights: Almaden Reservoir.

Reservoir
is an artificial lake in the hills…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almaden Valley and Mountain Home.

Suburb
, commonly known simply as Almaden… is situated 4 miles northwest of New Almaden.

Hamlet
, also known as Casa Loma, is a sparsely… is situated 4 miles south of New Almaden.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated rural area along… is situated 5 miles south of New Almaden.

New Almaden

Latitude
37.17606° or 37° 10′ 34″ north
Longitude
-121.82079° or 121° 49′ 15″ west
Elevation
492 feet (150 metres)
Open location code
849W55GH+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“New Almaden” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “新阿爾馬登”
  • French: “New Almaden”
  • Persian: “نیو آلمیدن”
  • South Azerbaijani: “نیو آلمئیدن، کالیفورنیا”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cottle House and Twin Creeks.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hacienda Cemetery and Memorial Park and New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum.

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