Porphyry Knob
Porphyry Knob is a peak in Tooele County, Utah and has an elevation of 8,527 feet. Porphyry Knob is situated nearby to the hamlet Mercur, as well as near Ophir.| 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.
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.
Porphyry Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,527 feet
- Description: mountain in Utah, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Tooele County, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.34323° or 40° 20′ 36″ northLongitude
-112.22891° or 112° 13′ 44″ westElevation
8,527 feet (2,599 metres)Open location code
85G98QVC+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 356673890OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Porphyry Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Porphyry Knob”
- Dutch: “Porphyry Knob”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Mercur and Manning.
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Highlights include Porphyry Hill and Rover Hill.
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