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Phoenix United Mine

Phoenix United Mine is a disused 19th century copper and tin mine in , England, UK. Heavy metals left over in the soil from the mining operations have allowed mosses and lichens to flourish, and today the site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics.
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Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: tin and copper mine in Cornwall, UK
  • Also known as: “Phoenix Mine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cheesewring and Stowe’s Hill.

Stone
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a granite tor in , England, situated on the eastern flank of on in the parish of approximately one mile northwest of the village of and four miles north of . is situated 3,400 feet west of Phoenix United Mine.

Peak
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stowe's Hill is an elongated hill, 381 metres high, located on the eastern edge of in the county of , . Stowe's Hill is a prominent granite ridge located about 1500 metres north of , the highest village in Cornwall.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is on in the former Caradon district of , England, . The summit is 371 metres above mean sea level. is on the southeastern edge of the moor; it is between the villages of Minions, Upton Cross, Pensilva and Darite.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minions and Upton Cross.

Hamlet
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the eastern flank of northwest of approximately four miles north of .

Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
and Upton are hamlets a quarter of a mile apart in east , England, United Kingdom. Upton is situated at grid reference SX 279 724 north of 5 miles northwest of Callington.

Village
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is a hamlet in the civil parish of in east , England.

Phoenix United Mine

Latitude
50.5219° or 50° 31′ 19″ north
Longitude
-4.44571° or 4° 26′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C2QGHC3+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 389968768
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q7187019
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In Other Languages

From Cornish to Egyptian Arabic—“Phoenix United Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cornish: “Bal Feniks Unys”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “منجم فينيكس يونايتد”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Phoenix Mine and Prince of Wales Shaft (Phoenix Mine).

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Phoenix Farm and Wheal Dunsley.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Phoenix United Mine”. Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.