Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Old Harmony Borax Works
Erected 1962 by California State Park Commission; Death Valley 49ers Inc.; and National Park Service. (Marker Number 773.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 36° 28.797′ N, 116° 52.184′ W. Marker is in Death Valley National Park, California, in Inyo County. Marker is at the intersection of California Route 190 and Borax Mill Road, on the left when traveling north on State Route 190. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Death Valley CA 92328, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. White Gold (approx. 0.3 miles away); Twenty Mule Teams (approx. 0.3 miles away); Borax (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Dinah (approx. 1.6 miles away); 20 Mule Team Wagon Train (approx. 1.6 miles away); Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley (approx. 1.6 miles away); Death Valley 49ers Gateway (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Death Valley National Park.
Regarding Old Harmony Borax Works. This site was designated California Historical Landmark No. 773 on August 16, 1962.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. — 20 Mule Team routes.
Also see . . . Death Valley History. - Harmony Borax Works (Submitted on June 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. Borax
Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid. It is usually a white powder consisting of soft colorless crystals that dissolve easily in water.
Borax has a wide variety of uses. It is a component of many detergents, cosmetics, and enamel glazes. It is also used to make buffer solutions in biochemistry, as a fire retardant, as an anti-fungal compound for fiberglass, as an insecticide, as a flux in metallurgy, a texturing agent in cooking, and as a precursor for other boron compounds.
— Submitted June 16, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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