abandoned gold mine

USA / California / Bombay Beach /

mine, amphitheatre

Mined in 1930-1940. Last prospector's boots, till recently, stood next to a cross on a near-by hill top. The mine had since caved in, and was subsequently flooded. Silica rocks forms an amphitheater with a level dance floor. For the last 20 years used as a New Year's outdoor dance hall. Part of a live bombing range.

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Coordinates: 33°27'22"N 115°41'39"W

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USANA Amphitheatre 865 km
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Orocopia Mountains Wilderness Area (BLM) 15 km
Salton Sea 21 km
Salton City, California 29 km
Mecca Hills Wilderness Area (BLM) 34 km
Truck Haven OHV 36 km
Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range (CMAGR) 36 km
Chocolate Mountains 40 km
Borrego Valley Manuever Area 44 km
Joshua Tree National Park 52 km
Coachella Valley 62 km

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