Vulcan Mountain is a 5,256-foot (1,602 m) peak in Ferry County, Washington, United States.[1] Located about one kilometer south of the Canada–United States border, it was named by prospectors for the presence of iron ore in the vicinity.[2]

Vulcan Mountain once had a fire lookout.[3] The Gold Dike Mine (48°58′45″N 118°33′30″W / 48.9792°N 118.5583°W / 48.9792; -118.5583) was operated by Vulcan Mountain Inc. in the 1980s on the mountain's eastern flank, extracting gold and silver.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vulcan Mountain
  2. ↑ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. ↑ Washington Geographic Names: Alphabetical Finding List, Volume 2. United States Geological Survey Topographic Division, Office of Research & Technical Standards. 1981.
  4. ↑ USGS Mineral Resources Data System via Western Mining History, accessed 2018-07-16
  5. ↑ Randol Gold Directory, Randol Gold Directory, Incorporated, 1988, p. 162

48°59′22″N 118°38′56″W / 48.98944°N 118.64889°W / 48.98944; -118.64889

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