Copper Mine
Copper Mine is a quarry in Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales. Copper Mine is situated nearby to Aberglaslyn West Bwlch Golau Quarry III, as well as near the peak Y Dduallt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moel Hebog and Beddgelert railway station.
Moel Hebog
Peak
Photo: Stemonitis, Public domain.
Moel Hebog is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales, rising to 783 metres above sea level and dominating the western view from the village of Beddgelert.
Beddgelert railway station
Railway station
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beddgelert railway station is a railway station on the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway in North Wales. The rebuilt station was officially opened by Lord Elis-Thomas on 7 April 2009. Beddgelert railway station is situated 4,200 feet northeast of Copper Mine.
Meillionen railway station
Railway station
Photo: ROWLAND TURNER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meillionen railway station is a halt on the Welsh Highland Railway. It opened to the public when the section of line between Rhyd Ddu and Beddgelert re-opened on 8 April 2009. Meillionen railway station is situated 1¼ miles north of Copper Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantmor and Croesor.
Nantmor
Village
Photo: William Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nantmor is a hamlet which lies about 1½ miles to the south of the village of Beddgelert in Gwynedd, Wales. The current spelling of the name Nantmor is more modern – most old documents from the 16th to the 18th century record the name as Nanmor.
Croesor
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croesor is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales, located at the foot of Cnicht, in Cwm Croesor, in the community of Llanfrothen. The Croesor Tramway travelled along the bed of the cwm, before rising steeply to Bwlch Rhosydd via Croesor Incline. Croesor is situated 3½ miles southeast of Copper Mine.
Rhyd Ddu
Photo: RICHARD OUTRAM, CC BY 2.0.
Rhyd-ddu is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of Beddgelert, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes. Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.
Copper Mine
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Beddgelert, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.00304° or 53° 0′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.12002° or 4° 7′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C5Q2V3H+6XOpenStreetMap ID
way 376913197OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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