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Iron pit #2, Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USAi
Regional Level Types
Iron pit #2Pit (Abandoned)
Oregon Ridge ParkPark
CockeysvilleCensus-designated Place
Baltimore CountyCounty
MarylandState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 29' 35'' North , 76° 41' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pit (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cockeysville20,776 (2011)4.4km
Hunt Valley23,915 (2012)4.5km
Mays Chapel11,420 (2011)7.6km
Timonium9,925 (2011)8.8km
Lutherville-Timonium15,814 (2017)9.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Baltimore Mineral SocietyBaltimore, Maryland24km
Chesapeake Gem & Mineral SocietyBaltimore, Maryland24km
Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore, Inc.Baltimore, Maryland24km
Central Maryland Rock and Mineral Collectors ExchangeElkridge, Maryland31km
Mason-Dixon Rock, Mineral, Gemological, & Lapidary ClubHanover, Pennsylvania42km
Mindat Locality ID:
418561
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418561:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Iron pit west of the ore bank, south of the marble quarry

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