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Goldspot No. 1 & 2 patented claims (Blackhawk patented claim #4689; Golden West No. 1 patented claim), Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Goldspot No. 1 & 2 patented claims (Blackhawk patented claim #4689; Golden West No. 1 patented claim)Group of Claims
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 25' 50'' North , 112° 37' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.43056,-112.62639
GeoHash:
G#: 9mzyjjggn
GRN:
N23W67
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Buckeye50,876 (2011)7.8km
Arlington194 (2011)17.3km
Citrus Park4,028 (2011)21.4km
Wintersburg136 (2011)22.4km
Goodyear79,003 (2017)24.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
West Valley Rock & Mineral ClubBuckeye, Arizona8km
Mindat Locality ID:
107455
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107455:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: USGS 15 minute Buckeye topo. map; Br. Land Mgmt. Mining District sheet; Bur. Land Mgmt. plat 4689; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Gldspot file; MRDS file #10259179.

A former surface and underground Au claims/mine.

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