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Almaden Quicksilver County Park is a 4,163 acres (17 km²) park that includes the grounds of former mercury ("quicksilver") mines adjacent to south San Jose, California, USA. The park's elevation varies greatly: the most used entrances are less than 600 feet above sea level, while the highest point in the park is over 1,700 feet above sea level.
Greenwood is a city in south central British Columbia. It was incorporated in 1897 and was formerly one of the principal cities of the Boundary Country smelting and mining district. It was incorporated as a city originally and has retained that title despite the population decline following the closure of the area's industries.
Sharon is an unincorporated community and coal town in southeastern Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, located along the West Virginia Turnpike.
The Potosi mining district, or Potosi, was an area in Clark County of southern Nevada, U.S. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes three structures. The town was named after the famous silver-mining city of Potosi, Bolivia.
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Bull River is a ghost town in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, located on the east side of the Kootenay River at the mouth of the Bull River. The town was created in the 1860s when coarse placer gold was discovered in the Bull River. The town of Bull River and the river called Bull River were both named after a prospector named Bull who had mined placer along the river called Bull River. The gold disappeared after the turn of the century. Lumber and tie operations in the area kept the town alive after the gold boom ended. The town of Bull River had a hotel called Bull River hotel and a general store. Eventually Bull River was abandoned. Several buildings could be seen on the Bull River site in 1973.
Siwash Creek is a creek which is located in the Similkameen region of British Columbia. The creek flows into Hayes Creek approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Jellicoe and 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Princeton, British Columbia. Siwash Creek has been mined for gold. The word is considered by some to be derisive, but remains in use in certain place names and other contexts without derogatory associations such as Siwash sweater. Nashwito Creek has also been referred to as Siwash Creek.
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Weaver Creek is a creek located in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. Weaver Creek is a tributary of the Moyie River. The creek has been mined for gold.
Lorne Creek is a creek located in the Omineca Country region of British Columbia. This creek flows into the Skeena River from the west and is located between Terrace and Hazleton, approximately 3 miles north of Doreen. Henry McDame discovered gold in this creek back in 1884. The creek has been mined for gold.
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- ↑ N.L. Barlee (1973), Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns. Canada West Publications.