Yankee Hill Placer Mine, Goat Mountain, La Porte Mining District, Plumas County, California, USAi
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Yankee Hill Placer Mine | Mine |
Goat Mountain | Mountain |
La Porte Mining District | Mining District |
Plumas County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 41' 41'' North , 120° 57' 24'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Downieville | 282 (2011) | 18.7km |
Plumas Eureka (historical) | 339 (2011) | 22.4km |
Clipper Mills | 142 (2011) | 24.9km |
Quincy | 1,728 (2017) | 26.9km |
East Quincy | 2,489 (2011) | 27.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
86701
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:86701:9
GUID (UUID V4):
51ee305e-b1f6-4be0-b1ac-839669e3e8ad
A former placer Au mine located in sec. 10, T21N, R9E, MDM, 2.6 km (8,600 feet) S of Goat Mountain, along an unnamed tributary of Slate Creek, on National Forest land. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10285936 |
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