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Glencoe (Mosquito Gulch)

On State Hwy 26 (P.M. 26.2), Glencoe, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 38° 0' 32.202", -120° 30' 18.4356"
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Glencoe was formerly called Mosquito Gulch. The business portion of the town was on the north side of Mosquito Gulch, but not one of the old buildings remains. The mines were first worked by the Mexicans in the early 1850s - quartz mining predominated but there was some placer mining.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
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