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Tungsten Queen

 
 
Tungsten Queen Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 18, 2023
1. Tungsten Queen Marker
Inscription. Tungsten ore, widely used in home & industry, was mined nearby, 1942-1971. At peak, was the largest producing mine in U.S.
 
Erected 2021 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-139.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 36° 29.469′ N, 78° 32.688′ W. Marker is in Bullock, North Carolina, in Granville County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 15 and Buckhorn Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 15. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxford NC 27565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Trading Path (a few steps from this marker); Henry Pattillo (approx. 1.8 miles away); John Penn (approx. 3.4 miles away); Occaneechi Indians (approx. 3.7 miles away in Virginia); Nutbush Address (approx. 6.7 miles away); John Lederer (approx. 7.2 miles away); Williamsborough (approx. 7˝ miles away); Bingham School (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bullock.
 
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Tungsten Queen Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 18, 2023
2. Tungsten Queen Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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