Hudson Highlands iron mining district
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The Hudson Highlands iron mining district is a historic region in southeastern New York known for its rich iron ore deposits and numerous 19th-century iron mines and related industrial activity.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic mining district
ⓘ
iron mining district ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American iron industry
ⓘ
Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentCharacteristic |
largely inactive mining area
ⓘ
site of historic mine remains ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| economicRole | regional iron ore supplier ⓘ |
| environmentType |
forested landscape
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Hudson Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
charcoal iron production
ⓘ
open-pit mining ⓘ ore processing ⓘ underground mining ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abandoned mine workings
ⓘ
historic mine shafts ⓘ old mining roads and trails ⓘ remains of furnaces and forges ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic region ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfPeakActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
development of nearby communities
ⓘ
regional industrialization ⓘ |
| industry |
iron mining
ⓘ
iron smelting ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic industrial activity
ⓘ
numerous 19th-century iron mines ⓘ rich iron ore deposits ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hudson Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
southeastern New York ⓘ |
| naturalResource | iron ore ⓘ |
| oreType | iron ore deposits ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
19th-century American industrial history
ⓘ
regional heritage tourism ⓘ |
| resourceType | metallic mineral resources ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorDevelopment |
early 19th century
ⓘ
mid-19th century ⓘ |
| transportLinks |
Hudson River water transport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local rail connections ⓘ |
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