Cyanide Plant

Cyanide Plant is a historic site in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Cyanide Plant is situated nearby to the historic site Stamp Mill, as well as near the tourism office Electrician shop.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Empire Mine State Historic Park and Empire Mine.

Empire Mine State Historic Park

Park

Photo: Beej71, CC BY 2.5.

Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state-protected mine and park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Grass Valley, California, U.S. The Empire Mine is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal Historic District, and a California Historical Landmark.

Empire Mine

Quarry

Photo: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Empire Mine is a quarry, which is situated 770 feet northeast of Cyanide Plant.

Grass Valley Public Library

Library

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Grass Valley Public Library is a Carnegie library and on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in Grass Valley, California and a part of the Nevada County Library System, it is open Tuesday through Saturday. Grass Valley Public Library is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Cyanide Plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Union Hill and Hills Flat.

Union Hill

Hamlet

Union Hill is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, 1.5 mi from Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,700 ft above sea level. Gold mining is recorded as early as January 30, 1851.

Hills Flat

Hamlet

Hills Flat is a neighborhood of Grass Valley, California, United States, formerly an unincorporated community of Nevada County. It lies at an elevation of 2457 feet.

Boston Ravine

Hamlet

Photo: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Boston Ravine is a former settlement and a geographic feature in Nevada County, California. Boston Ravine is located 1 mile south-southwest of Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,339 ft above sea level. The ravine was formed by Wolf Creek, which flows through it.

Cyanide Plant

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.20519° or 39° 12′ 19″ north

Longitude

-121.04782° or 121° 2′ 52″ west

Open location code

84FW6X42+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 116985833

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stamp Mill and Electrician shop.

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