Sunset Mine

Sunset Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 5,820 feet. Sunset Mine is situated nearby to the locality .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America; geonames ID = 5609349
  • 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 southeast of Sunset Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burke and Murray.

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. is situated 2½ miles south of Sunset Mine.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in the United States, located in . It is approximately twenty miles north of along Dobson Pass Road. is situated 5 miles north of Sunset Mine.

Sunset Mine

Latitude
47.55795° or 47° 33′ 29″ north
Longitude
-115.83646° or 115° 50′ 11″ west
Elevation
5,820 feet (1,774 metres)
Open location code
85V6H557+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368978904
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5609349
Wiki­data ID
Q49452347
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In Other Languages

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

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