Oro Hondo Mine

Oro Hondo Mine is a mine in Unorganized Territory of South Lawrence, South Dakota and has an elevation of 5,164 feet. Oro Hondo Mine is situated nearby to the locality Flatiron, as well as near the village Central City.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanford Underground Research Facility.

Sanford Underground Research Facility

Photo: Sanford Lab, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sanford Underground Research Facility, or Sanford Lab, is an underground laboratory in Lead, South Dakota. The deepest underground laboratory in the United States, it houses multiple experiments in areas such as dark matter and neutrino physics research, biology, geology and engineering. Sanford Underground Research Facility is situated 1 mile northwest of Oro Hondo Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flatiron and Lead.

Flatiron

Locality

Flatiron, formerly known as Yellow Creek or Flat Iron City, is a ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It was known for its highly successful gold mining.

Lead

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Lead is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,982 at the 2020 census. Lead is located in western South Dakota, in the Black Hills near the Wyoming state line.

Central City

Village

Central City is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census. Central City is situated 2½ miles northwest of Oro Hondo Mine.

Oro Hondo Mine

Type: Mine
Description: mine in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States of America
Category: industry
Location: Unorganized Territory of South Lawrence, Lawrence, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.33582° or 44° 20′ 9″ north

Longitude

-103.74381° or 103° 44′ 38″ west

Elevation

5,164 feet (1,574 metres)

Open location code

85PR87P4+8F

GeoNames ID

5767707

Wikidata ID

Q49438566

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In Other Languages

“Oro Hondo Mine” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Oro Hondo Mine”

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