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Pittsburg Mine (Hot Spot claims; Mohawk Mine), Crossman Peak, Chemehuevis Mining District, Mohave Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Pittsburg Mine (Hot Spot claims; Mohawk Mine)Mine
Crossman PeakArea
Chemehuevis Mining DistrictMining District
Mohave MountainsMountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 31' 13'' North , 114° 14' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.52028,-114.23389
GeoHash:
G#: 9qnu2s1rj
GRN:
N24W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lake Havasu City53,553 (2017)9.1km
Desert Hills2,245 (2011)13.2km
Crystal Beach279 (2017)15.6km
Parker Strip662 (2011)33.6km
Golden Shores2,047 (2017)36.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral SocietyLake Havasu City, Arizona9km
Mindat Locality ID:
63140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63140:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


‡Ref.: USGS 7.5 minute Crossman Peak topo. map; USGS Needles map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Mohawk Mine file; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Hot Spot claims file; Bur. Land Mgmt. Arizona Minerals claim file #12216; MRDS file #10283906; Yale Peabody GNIS database (NOTE: this database is derived from USGS 1:24,000 topographic map data).

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