Picnic Canyon
Picnic Canyon is a valley in Tooele County, Utah and has an elevation of 7,372 feet. Picnic Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Ophir.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 southwest of Picnic Canyon.
Mercur
Locality
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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 6 miles south of Picnic Canyon.
Picnic Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,372 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Tooele County, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.40495° or 40° 24′ 18″ northLongitude
-112.22189° or 112° 13′ 19″ westElevation
7,372 feet (2,247 metres)Open location code
85G9CQ3H+X6GeoNames ID
5779674
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