Baldy Mining District

Baldy Mining District
Elizabethtown Mining District
Baldy Mining District
Baldy Mining District
Coordinates: 36°37′13″N 105°13′46″W / 36.62028°N 105.22944°W / 36.62028; -105.22944

The Baldy Mining District was one of the largest gold producing districts in New Mexico. Also sometimes known as the Elizabethtown Mining District, it encompasses Baldy Mountain (Colfax County, New Mexico). There is no longer any large scale mining. Most of the land is now owned by the Boy Scouts of America as a part of Philmont Scout Ranch. The Baldy Mining District is approximately 18,247 Acres.

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