Ore Knob Mine

Ore Knob Mine (HM1Z5G)

Location: Laurel Springs, NC 28644 Ashe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 23.587', W 81° 19.632'

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Copper mine operated intermittently, 1850s to 1962. Site of Ore Knob, boom mining town, incorporated 1875. Shafts 1 mile north.
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HM NumberHM1Z5G
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByNorth Carolina Office of Archives and History
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Date Added Friday, June 23rd, 2017 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 470657 N 4027601
Decimal Degrees36.39311667, -81.32720000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 23.587', W 81° 19.632'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 23' 35.22" N, 81° 19' 37.92" W
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Area Code(s)336
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-134 Little Peak Creek Rd, Laurel Springs NC 28644, US
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