La Grange Mine
The La Grange Mine is a former mine located in Trinity County, California. At one time it was the largest hydraulic mine in California. Started operating in 1862, over 3,500,000 dollars of gold was extracted before it was closed down in 1918 due to rising costs of labor and steel after World War I.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: former gold mine in Trinity County, California
- Address: CA
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weaverville and Junction City.
Weaverville
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Weaverville is in Trinity County, which is an inland part of California's North Coast region. It sits at 2188 feet of elevation.
Junction City
Junction City is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Junction City sits at an elevation of 1,909 feet. Its population is 658 as of the 2020 census, down from 680 from the 2010 census.La Grange Mine
- Categories: gold mine and industry
- Location: Trinity County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.74098° or 40° 44′ 28″ northLongitude
-122.99058° or 122° 59′ 26″ westElevation
3,028 feet (923 metres)Open location code
84GVP2R5+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 369163027OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“La Grange Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “La Grange Mine”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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