"Oldest Silver Mining Town in Arizona"
Founded in 1862 with the discovery of silver, Chloride became the first mining town of the Cerbat Mountains. During it's heyday, 1900 to 1920, the population swelled to over 2000 with 75 mines in operation. Chloride was the first incorporated town in Arizona; the home of the state's oldest all-volunteer fire department and the state's oldest continuously operating US Post Office, established in 1871.| HM Number | HMLAC |
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| Series | This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series |
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| Year Placed | 1996 |
| Placed By | Lost Dutchman Chapter 5917, E Clampus Vitus |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 6:04pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 754313 N 3922475 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.41325000, -114.19926667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 24.795', W 114° 11.956' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 24' 47.70" N, 114° 11' 57.36" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 928 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 9820 2nd St, Chloride AZ 86431, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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