Castle Dome Mine Ghost Town
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atmbcp
N 33° 02.766 W 114° 10.668
11S E 763544 N 3659938
A ghost town from the old Castle Dome mining area
Waymark Code: WM85A8
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2010
Views: 23
Ghost town has ~35 buildings to walk through, plus the old mining area with some mines opened up that you can look down (somewhat). $10/head to go in and see both the buildings and the mines, but is also a great spot to see some very pretty landscape.
Castle Dome was a small mining settlement which first produced silver and later lead. Since lead is not nearly as valuable as silver, the mine did not last very long. The post office opened in 1875 and closed in 1876.
[lat:33.0461,lon:-114.1778]
Reason for Abandonment: Economic
Date Abandoned: 01/01/1876
Related Web Page: Not listed
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