New Idria, California

New Idria
Idria
New Idria grounds, 2004
New Idria grounds, 2004
New Idria is located in California
New Idria
New Idria
Location within the state of California
New Idria is located in the United States
New Idria
New Idria
New Idria (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°25′1″N 120°40′28″W / 36.41694°N 120.67444°W / 36.41694; -120.67444[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Benito County
Elevation2,648 ft (807 m)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
95027 (discontinued)
Area code831
FIPS code06-36182
GNIS feature ID1660786
Official nameNew Idria Mine[2]
Reference no.324

New Idria was an unincorporated town in San Benito County, California. It was named after the New Idria Mercury Mine, which closed in 1972, resulting in a ghost town.

  1. ^ a b "Idria". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "New Idria Mine". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 11, 2012.