Leadfield ghost town
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Leadfield ghost town is an abandoned early-20th-century mining settlement in California’s Death Valley region, known for its short-lived boom and remote desert ruins.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ghost town ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | dirt road ⓘ |
| boomPeriod | mid-1920s ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 4000 feet ⓘ |
| eraOfAbandonment | 1920s ⓘ |
| formerSettlementType | mining camp ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | mountain canyon ⓘ |
| governedBy | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abandoned mine workings
ⓘ
collapsed wooden structures ⓘ desert ruins ⓘ old road grades ⓘ ruined buildings ⓘ rusted metal debris ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic mining site ⓘ |
| hasRemnant |
collapsed adits
ⓘ
foundations of buildings ⓘ old metal drums ⓘ scattered mining equipment ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abandoned mining ruins
ⓘ
remote desert location ⓘ short-lived mining boom ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amargosa Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Death Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ Inyo County, California ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Death Valley National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Beatty, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Titus Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoad | Daylight Pass Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | lead ⓘ |
| partOf | Mojave Desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | 0 ⓘ |
| primaryResource | lead ore ⓘ |
| region | Eastern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
extreme desert heat
ⓘ
unstable mine shafts ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | rugged desert terrain ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
historical sightseeing ⓘ photography ⓘ |
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