Empire Mine State Historic Park | place with historical importance, state park, gold mine

USA / California / Grass Valley / East Empire Street, 10791
 park, place with historical importance, mine, state park, gold mine
10791 Easty Empire Street
Grass Valley, CA
(530) 273-8522
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=499

Over 500 miles of tunnel in this gold mine.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Mine_State_Historic_Park
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Coordinates:   39°12'11"N   121°2'37"W

Comments

  • I have taken the tour through the mine. It quite fascinating. What is more remarkable is to think that, as much as you see on the tour, it only scratches the surface of how many tunnels there are, and how many miles the tunnels extend. It is a wonder that the whole thing doesn't collapse.
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