Silvertip Mine
Silvertip Mine is a quarry in Shoshone, Idaho and has an elevation of 5,715 feet. Silvertip Mine is situated nearby to the locality Burke.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America
- Address: ID
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hercules silver mine.
Hercules silver mine
Quarry
The Hercules Mine was one of the richest lead/silver mines in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains in Burke, Idaho. It was discovered by Harry L. Day, a bookkeeper and clerk, and Fred Harper, a local prospector. Hercules silver mine is situated 2 miles southeast of Silvertip Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burke and Murray.
Burke
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Burke is a ghost town in Shoshone County, Idaho, 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. Burke is situated 3 miles south of Silvertip Mine.
Murray
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Murray is an unincorporated community in the northwest United States, located in Shoshone County, Idaho. It is approximately twenty miles north of Wallace along Dobson Pass Road. Murray is situated 4½ miles north of Silvertip Mine.
Silvertip Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Shoshone, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.56497° or 47° 33′ 54″ northLongitude
-115.83942° or 115° 50′ 22″ westElevation
5,715 feet (1,742 metres)Open location code
85V6H576+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 368978942OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mineshaftGeoNames ID
5607356Wikidata ID
Q49449155
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In Other Languages
“Silvertip Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Silvertip Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Idaho)”
- Cebuano: “Silvertip Mine”
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