Belfort | |
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Former
mining camp | |
Coordinates: 38°24′59″N 119°16′02″W / 38.41639°N 119.26722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Mono County |
Elevation | 10,210 ft (3,112 m) |
Belfort was a mining camp in the 1880s. [2] It was located 8.5 miles (14 km) east-northeast of Fales Hot Springs, [2] at an elevation of 10210 feet (3112 m) [1] in the Sweetwater Mountains. [3]
Mining activity for silver and gold continued into the 1890s. [4]