Excelsior Mine

Excelsior Mine is a quarry in , . Excelsior Mine is situated nearby to the waterfall .
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Whatcom County, Washington, United States of America
  • Also known as: Great Excelsior Mine
  • Address: WA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nooksack Falls and Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Waterfall
is a waterfall along the North Fork of the Nooksack River in . The water flows through a narrow valley and drops freely 88 feet into a deep rocky river canyon.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The 1500-kilowatt capacity was constructed at on the Nooksack River in 1906 by Stone & Webster, which is the second oldest operating facility in western Washington. is situated 3,600 feet northwest of Excelsior Mine.

Excelsior Mine

Latitude
48.89901° or 48° 53′ 56″ north
Longitude
-121.80737° or 121° 48′ 27″ west
Elevation
2,044 feet (623 metres)
Open location code
84WWV5XV+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369032176
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5794024
Wiki­data ID
Q49411244
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In Other Languages

“Excelsior Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Excelsior Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Washington)
  • Cebuano: Excelsior Mine

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