Pyrite Quarry
Pyrite Quarry is a quarry in Riverside County, Southern California, California. Pyrite Quarry is situated nearby to Stringfellow Acid Pits, as well as near the nature reserve Teledyne/Mira Loma.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stringfellow Acid Pits and Mount Jurupa.
Stringfellow Acid Pits
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
The Stringfellow Acid Pits are a toxic waste dump and Superfund site located in Jurupa Valley, California, United States, just north of the neighborhood of Glen Avon. Stringfellow Acid Pits is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Pyrite Quarry.
Mount Jurupa
Peak
Photo: Scottthezombie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Jurupa is the highest point of the Jurupa Mountains, located in northwestern Riverside County, California. The summit is just south of the Riverside – San Bernardino county line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glen Avon and Sunnyslope.
Glen Avon
Suburb
Glen Avon is a neighborhood and former census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 20,199 at the 2010 census, up from 14,853 at the 2000 census. Glen Avon is situated 1½ miles southwest of Pyrite Quarry.
Sunnyslope
Suburb
Sunnyslope was a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 5,153 at the 2010 census, up from 4,437 at the 2000 census. On July 1, 2011, the CDP became part of the City of Jurupa Valley. Sunnyslope is situated 2 miles east of Pyrite Quarry.
Jurupa Valley
Town
Photo: Scottthezombie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jurupa Valley is a city in northwestern Riverside County, California, United States. It was the location of one of the earliest non-native settlements in the county, Rancho Jurupa. Jurupa Valley is situated 3 miles south of Pyrite Quarry.
Pyrite Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Riverside County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.02424° or 34° 1′ 27″ northLongitude
-117.46061° or 117° 27′ 38″ westOpen location code
85642GFQ+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 479428024OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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