Snowflower Mine

Snowflower Mine is a quarry in , , and has an elevation of 5,748 feet.
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Nevada County, California, United States of America
  • Address: CA

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gaston and Emigrant Gap.

Locality
is the site of a former mining community in , . lies at an elevation of 5062 feet on the Ridge. The Ridge historically, was often referred to as God's Country, because of its wild and somewhat inaccessible beauty. is situated 4½ miles west of Snowflower Mine.

Hamlet
Photo: tdcao, CC BY 3.0.
is an unincorporated community in . The community is located 0.25 miles southwest of the landmark. is situated 5 miles south of Snowflower Mine.

Hamlet
was a former settlement in , , United States, first populated in 1850 by a single miner, J.A. Dixon, working a claim during the California Gold Rush. is situated 6 miles southwest of Snowflower Mine.

Snowflower Mine

Latitude
39.38046° or 39° 22′ 50″ north
Longitude
-120.65524° or 120° 39′ 19″ west
Elevation
5,748 feet (1,752 metres)
Open location code
84FX98JV+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369168137
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5396827
Wiki­data ID
Q49449938
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In Other Languages

“Snowflower Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Snowflower Mine”

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