Potosi Mine

Potosi Mine is a quarry in , , and has an elevation of 6,578 feet. Potosi Mine is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Clark County, Nevada, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Comet Mine”, “Old Potosi Mine”, “Portersie Mine”, and “Potosi Mines”
  • Address: NV

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Potosi Mountain.

Peak
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is approximately 30 miles southwest of in the Spring Mountains of , , United States. It is also called Double Up Mountain and Olcott Peak. Its main bedrock is limestone. is situated 2 miles east of Potosi Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountain Springs.

Hamlet
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an unincorporated community in in southern . It is located in , the pass over the Spring Mountains through which Highway 160 connects Las Vegas and . is situated 4½ miles northeast of Potosi Mine.

Potosi Mine

Latitude
35.96113° or 35° 57′ 40″ north
Longitude
-115.53838° or 115° 32′ 18″ west
Elevation
6,578 feet (2,005 metres)
Open location code
8576XF66+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369154724
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5550588
Wiki­data ID
Q49441487
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

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