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Ashford Mill is a former mill in
Inyo County Inyo County () is a county in the eastern central part of the U.S. state of California, located between the Sierra Nevada and the state of Nevada. In the 2020 census, the population was 19,016. The county seat is Independence. Inyo County is ...
,
California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. It was located in
Death Valley Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. It is thought to be the Highest temperature recorded on Earth, hottest place on Earth during summer. Death Valley's Badwat ...
, at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m) below sea level. The place is now protected ruins within
Death Valley National Park Death Valley National Park is a national park of the United States that straddles the California–Nevada border, east of the Sierra Nevada. The park boundaries include Death Valley, the northern section of Panamint Valley, the southern sect ...
. The original mill at the site was built in 1914 by brothers named Ashford. The ore was processed here from the Golden Treasure Mine 5 miles to the east in the
Amargosa Range The Amargosa Range is a mountain range in Inyo County, California, San Bernardino County, California and Nye County, Nevada. The range runs along most of the eastern side of California's Death Valley, separating it from Nevada's Amargosa Desert ...
, and processed for further smelting.


See also

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List of ghost towns in California Ghost towns in California were caused by factors including the end of the California gold rush, the creation of new lakes, and the abandonment of formerly-used rail and motor routes. Classification Barren site * Sites no longer in exist ...


References

Death Valley Ruins on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places in Inyo County, California 1914 establishments in California Gold mining in California Industrial buildings completed in 1914 Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in California Gold industry {{InyoCountyCA-geo-stub