Gap Creek Mine — Ashe County

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Gap Creek Mine — Ashe County

Gold Mining Site NC • Ashe County County
Description
The Gap Creek Mine (aka Copper Knob Mine) produced gold as a by product of its copper mining. It is located at Gap Creek on the New River.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: ashe_nc.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Gap Creek Mine. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The Gap Creek Mine (aka Copper Knob Mine) produced gold as a by product of its copper mining. It is located at Gap Creek on the New River.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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