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Crater
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Former mine
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 Crater
Location in California
Crater
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Elevation | 5,305 ft (1,617 m) |
Crater was an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located in the Last Chance Range 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Ubehebe Crater, at an elevation of 5305 feet (1617 m).
Human activity at the site was primarily concerned with production of sulfur, which was discovered in 1917. Sulfur mining and ore milling operations occurred at Crater intermittently from 1917 through the late 1960s. The site is a privately owned inholding surrounded by Death Valley National Park.
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