Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Ogdensburg

Name: Sterling Hill Mining Museum
Address: 30 Plant St, Ogdensburg, 07439-1126, United States
Telephone: +1 973-209-7212

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The Sterling Hill Mine, now known as the Sterling Hill Mine Tour & Museum of Fluorescence, is a former iron and zinc mine in Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It was the last working underground mine in New Jersey when it closed in 1986, and it became a museum in 1989. Along with the nearby Franklin Mine, it is known for its variety of minerals, especially the fluorescent varieties. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. ()

Coordinates: 41°5'0"N, 74°36'15"W

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30 Plant StOgdensburg 07439-1126 United States

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+1 973-209-7212

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Sterling Hill Mining Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sterling Hill, Bethany Chapel, Cava Winery & Vineyard.

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg
7 min walk • Sterling Hill is a mountain in Sussex County, New Jersey. The peak rises to 833 feet, and overlooks the Wallkill River and Ogdensburg to the southeast. It is part of the Pimple Hills.
4.7 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Bethany Chapel, Hamburg
120 min walk • Bethany Chapel is a historic chapel at 103 Hamburg Turnpike in Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1869 and added to the National Register in 1980.
5.9 miN
Winery, Wine tours
Cava Winery & Vineyard, Hamburg
150 min walk • Cava Winery & Vineyard is a winery in Hardyston Township in Sussex County, New Jersey. The vineyard was first planted in 2005, and opened to the public in 2008. Cava has 5 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 3000 cases of wine per year.