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New Idria Mercury Mine

Ghost town · San Benito County, California

New Idria quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
New Idria quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Idria Mercury Mine is a ghost town in San Benito County, California. It is one of 5 former communities in San Benito County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 51st among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Idria Mercury Mine as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.4169° N, 120.6733° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,621 ft
Nearest living townThree Rocks, CA
Distance to it16.7 miles
Coordinates36.41694, -120.67333

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What's there now

New Idria Mercury Mine is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Three Rocks, CA (population 180), about 16.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,621 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is New Idria Mercury Mine?

New Idria Mercury Mine is in San Benito County, California, at 36.4169, -120.6733.

How many ghost towns are in San Benito County?

San Benito County, California has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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