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  2. Cerro Gordo, California - Wikipedia

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    Cerro Gordo is a former settlement in Inyo County, California, United States, and was primarily a silver mining town based around the Cerro Gordo Mines. At its height, hundreds of dwellings dotted the landscape, while miners sought their fortunes.

  3. Cerro Gordo Mines - Wikipedia

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    The Cerro Gordo Mines are a collection of abandoned mines located in Cerro Gordo in the Inyo Mountains, Inyo County, near Lone Pine, California. Mining operations spanned 1866 to 1957, producing high grade silver , lead , and zinc ore; and, more rarely, gold ore and copper ore . [ 1 ]

  4. Category:Ghost towns in California - Wikipedia

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    Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Ghost towns in California" ... Cerro Gordo, California; Chambless, California; Cima, California ...

  5. Owens Lake - Wikipedia

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    The town of Cartago, below the Sierra Nevada near present-day Olancha, California, was the western shipping port for the Cerro Gordo Mines production and transported goods across Owens Lake with the northern ports of Swansea and Keeler directly below the mines.

  6. Keeler, California - Wikipedia

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    The success of the Cerro Gordo mines caused Keeler to boom until silver prices plummeted in the late 19th century. A second boom of zinc mining in the early 20th century brought new life to the town and an aerial cable tramway was built to bring the ore from Cerro Gordo to Keeler.

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  8. Saline Valley salt tram - Wikipedia

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    The Saline Valley salt tram is located in Inyo County, California, United States. The electric aerial tramway was constructed from 1911 to 1913 to carry salt from the Saline Valley over the Inyo Mountains and into the Owens Valley. Covering a distance of 13.4 mi (21.6 km), it operated sporadically from 1913 to 1935 for four different companies.

  9. Cerro Gordo - Wikipedia

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    Cerro Gordo (Spanish meaning: "Fat Hill") may refer to: Places. Mexico. Cerro ... Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; Cerro Gordo, California, east of the Owens Valley.