State Park · California, United States
Empire Mine State Historic Park
Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state park in California, United States, established in 1975.
State Park · California, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Nevada, California, United States |
| Established | 1975 |
| Coordinates | 39.2036° N, 121.0430° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Empire Mine State Historic Park
Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state-protected mine and park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Grass Valley, California, U.S. The Empire Mine is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal Historic District, and a California Historical Landmark. Begun in 1850, since 1975, California State Parks has administered and maintained the mine as a historic site. Situated in the Grass Valley Mining District, the Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California".
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) · Sacramento, United States · 45.8 miles away
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) · Reno, United States · 71.1 miles away
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) · Oakland, United States · 120.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Empire Mine State Historic Park?
Empire Mine State Historic Park is in California, United States (39.2036° N, 121.0430° W).
When was Empire Mine State Historic Park established?
Empire Mine State Historic Park was established in 1975, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Mine_State_Historic_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).