🏚️ New Idria Mercury Mine

United States · Americas · 36.42°N, 120.67°W

The New Idria Mercury Mine encompasses 8,000 acres of land in the Diablo Mountain range, incorporating the town of Idria in San Benito County, California. Idria, initially named New Idria, is situated at 36°25′01″N 120°40′24″W and 2440 feet (680m) above mean sea level. The area was, in the past, recorded in the US Census Bureau as a rural community; however, Idria has become a ghost town since the closing of once lucrative mining operations in the early 1970s.

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Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	36.42°N, 120.67°W · view on map

New Idria Mercury Mine is located in United States, in Americas.

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