Southwest
Nevada
Nye

Richardson Mine

The Richardson Mine was Ontario's first gold mine, opened by Marcus Herbert Powell in 1867. The mine's opening caused Ontario's first gold rush, prompting the founding of Eldorado, Ontario the same year.
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Nye County, Nevada, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Hannapah Extension Silver Leaf Mine”
  • Address: NV

Richardson Mine

Latitude
38.12994° or 38° 7′ 48″ north
Longitude
-116.9259° or 116° 55′ 33″ west
Elevation
6,558 feet (1,999 metres)
Open location code
85C543HF+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369156285
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5511162
Wiki­data ID
Q49444058
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In Other Languages

“Richardson Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Richardson Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Nevada)”
  • Cebuano: “Richardson Mine”

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