Dry Mountain
Dry Mountain is a peak in Tooele County, Utah and has an elevation of 8,376 feet. Dry Mountain is situated nearby to the hamlet Ophir, as well as near the locality West Mercur.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ophir and Mercur.
Ophir
Hamlet
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Ophir is a census-designated place in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24 at the 2020 census, a decrease of 14 from the 2010 figure of 38.
Mercur
Locality
Photo: Philkon, Public domain.
Mercur is a historical hard rock mining ghost town in Tooele County, Utah, United States. In 1891, it became the site of the first successful use of the cyanide process of gold extraction in the United States, the dominant metallurgy today. Mercur is situated 5 miles southeast of Dry Mountain.
Dry Mountain
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,376 feet
- Description: mountain in Tooele County, Utah, United States
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Tooele County, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.37369° or 40° 22′ 25″ northLongitude
-112.2753° or 112° 16′ 31″ westElevation
8,376 feet (2,553 metres)Open location code
85G99PFF+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 356672607OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Dry Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dry Mountain (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Utah, Tooele County)”
- Cebuano: “Dry Mountain”
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