Valparaiso Mine
Valparaiso Mine is a quarry in Amador County, Gold Country, California. Valparaiso Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Big Bar, as well as near the village Mokelumne Hill.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Amador County, California, United States of America; geonames ID = 5405635
- Address: CA
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big Bar and Jackson.
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 2 miles east of Valparaiso Mine.
Jackson
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Amador County, California, United States. 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.
Mokelumne Hill
Village
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.Valparaiso Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Amador County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.3113° or 38° 18′ 41″ north
Longitude
-120.75632° or 120° 45′ 23″ west
Elevation
1,066 feet (325 metres)
Open location code
84CX866V+GF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Valparaiso Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Valparaiso Mine”
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