Spanish Mine
Spanish Mine is a quarry in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 3,114 feet. Spanish Mine is situated nearby to the village Washington, as well as near the locality Gaston.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Nevada County, California, United States of America
- Address: CA
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington and Gaston.
Washington
Village
Photo: Mrgooseskin, Public domain.
Washington is a census-designated place located in Nevada County, California. Washington is located on the banks of the South Yuba River and has a population of approximately one hundred people. Washington is situated 1½ miles southwest of Spanish Mine.
Gaston
Locality
Gaston is the site of a former mining community in Nevada County, California. Gaston lies at an elevation of 5062 feet on the Gaston Ridge. The Gaston Ridge historically, was often referred to as God's Country, because of its wild and somewhat inaccessible beauty. Gaston is situated 2½ miles east of Spanish Mine.
Omega
Hamlet
Omega was a former settlement in Nevada County, California, United States, first populated in 1850 by a single miner, J.A. Dixon, working a claim during the California Gold Rush. Omega is situated 4 miles southeast of Spanish Mine.
Spanish Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.38184° or 39° 22′ 55″ northLongitude
-120.78689° or 120° 47′ 13″ westElevation
3,114 feet (949 metres)Open location code
84FX96J7+P6OpenStreetMap ID
node 369168179OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Spanish Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Spanish Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, California, Nevada County)”
- Cebuano: “Spanish Mine”
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