Ashford Mill is a former mill in Inyo County, California.[2] It was located in Death Valley,[3] at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m) below sea level.[1] The place is now protected ruins within Death Valley National Park.
Ashford Mill | |
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Former settlement | |
  Ashford Mill Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′08″N 116°41′05″W / 35.91889°N 116.68472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Elevation | −121 ft (−37 m) |
The original mill at the site was built in 1914 by brothers named Ashford.[3] The ore was processed here from the Golden Treasure Mine 5 miles to the east in the Amargosa Range, and processed for further smelting.
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edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashford Mill (California)
- ^ Belden, L. Burr. "Extra Carload of Cement Finds Way Into 'Fort'". San Bernardino County Sun. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1145. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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