Hecla Mine

Hecla Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 4,094 feet. Hecla Mine is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Star Mine”
  • Address: ID

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hercules silver mine.

Quarry
The Hercules Mine was one of the richest lead/silver mines in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains in . It was discovered by Harry L. Day, a bookkeeper and clerk, and Fred Harper, a local prospector. is situated 1½ miles north of Hecla Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burke and Mullan.

Locality
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is a ghost town in , , United States, established in 1887. Once a thriving silver, lead and zinc mining community, the town saw significant decline in the mid-twentieth century after the closure of several mines.

Village
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is a city in the United States, located in the Silver Valley mining district of northern . The population was 646 at the 2020 census and 692 at the 2010 census, and 840 in 2000. is situated 3½ miles south of Hecla Mine.

Photo: Forest Service Northern Region, Public domain.
is a city in and the county seat of , , in the Silver Valley mining district of the Idaho Panhandle. Founded in 1884, sits alongside the South Fork of the .

Hecla Mine

Latitude
47.5204° or 47° 31′ 13″ north
Longitude
-115.81701° or 115° 49′ 1″ west
Elevation
4,094 feet (1,248 metres)
Open location code
85V6G5CM+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368979116
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­mineshaft
Geo­Names ID
5595431
Wiki­data ID
Q49417842
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In Other Languages

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

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