Vulcan Mountain Explained

Vulcan Mountain is a 5256feet peak in Ferry County, Washington, United States. Located about one kilometer south of the Canada–United States border, it was named by prospectors for the presence of iron ore in the vicinity.[1]

Vulcan Mountain once had a fire lookout.[2] The Gold Dike Mine (48.9792°N -118.5583°W) was operated by Vulcan Mountain Inc. in the 1980s on the mountain's eastern flank, extracting gold and silver.[3]

References

48.9894°N -118.6489°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Majors, Harry M. . Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co . 1975 . 55 . 978-0-918664-00-6.
  2. Book: Washington Geographic Names: Alphabetical Finding List, Volume 2. United States Geological Survey Topographic Division, Office of Research & Technical Standards. 1981.
  3. USGS Mineral Resources Data System via Western Mining History, accessed 2018-07-16

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