Ophir Canyon
Ophir Canyon is a valley in Tooele County, Utah and has an elevation of 5,633 feet. Ophir Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet West Mercur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Ophir is situated 3 miles northeast of Ophir Canyon.
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 5 miles east of Ophir Canyon.
Ophir Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,633 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Tooele County, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.34939° or 40° 20′ 58″ northLongitude
-112.30495° or 112° 18′ 18″ westElevation
5,633 feet (1,717 metres)Open location code
85G98MXW+Q2GeoNames ID
5779299
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