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ASARCO smelter, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USAi
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ASARCO smelterSmelter (Abandoned)
El PasoCity
El Paso CountyCounty
TexasState
USACountry

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View of the El Paso Smelter, in 1903.

ASARCO smelter, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
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Aerial view of the El Paso polymetallic smelter, ca. 1950.

ASARCO smelter, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
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View of the El Paso Smelter, in 1905.

ASARCO smelter, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
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View of the El Paso Smelter, in 1903.

ASARCO smelter, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
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Aerial view of the El Paso polymetallic smelter, ca. 1950.

ASARCO smelter, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
03766400017272424624179.jpg
View of the El Paso Smelter, in 1905.

ASARCO smelter, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
03976370017272423985095.jpg
View of the El Paso Smelter, in 1903.

ASARCO smelter, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
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Aerial view of the El Paso polymetallic smelter, ca. 1950.

ASARCO smelter, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 46' 53'' North , 106° 31' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.78143,-106.52158
GeoHash:
G#: 9tskb19k5
GRN:
N22W65
Type:
Smelter (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
El Paso681,124 (2017)4.1km
Sunland Park15,940 (2017)5.8km
Alfredo B. Bonfil (Lomas del Poleo)277 (2014)6.1km
Juárez1,321,004 (2018)8.9km
Fort Bliss8,591 (2011)10.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
El Paso Mineral and Gem Society, Inc.El Paso, Texas4km
Mindat Locality ID:
420876
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420876:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
El Paso Smelter,


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