McFait Canyon
McFait Canyon is a valley in Tooele County, Utah and has an elevation of 5,810 feet. McFait Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Mercur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mercur and Ophir.
Mercur
Hamlet
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 3 miles northeast of McFait Canyon.
Ophir
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Ophir is situated 6 miles north of McFait Canyon.
McFait Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,810 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Tooele County, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.28495° or 40° 17′ 6″ northLongitude
-112.23633° or 112° 14′ 11″ westElevation
5,810 feet (1,771 metres)Open location code
85G97QM7+XFGeoNames ID
5778036
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