Bingham Canyon, Utah

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:valley
gptkbp:area 1,900 acres
gptkbp:averageRainfall 300 mm
gptkbp:averageTemperature 10.5 °C
gptkbp:climate semi-arid climate
gptkbp:depth 1,200 meters
gptkbp:elevation 1,830 meters
gptkbp:emergencyServices flood in 1983
earthquake in 1962
explosion in 1985
fire in 1976
landslide in 2013
gptkbp:environmentalImpact air pollution
water pollution
land degradation
gptkbp:established gptkb:John_W._Mackay
19th century
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Bingham_Canyon_Mine
geological studies
historical mining town
largest copper mine in the world
tourism related to mining.
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures porphyry_copper_deposit
gptkbp:historicalSignificance largest man-made excavation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bingham Canyon, Utah
gptkbp:knownFor copper mining
gptkbp:length 6.5 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Utah
gptkbp:naturalResources copper ore
gold ore
silver ore
molybdenum ore
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Salt_Lake_City
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Rio_Tinto_Group
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Oquirrh_Mountains
gptkbp:population 0 (uninhabited area)
gptkbp:produces gold
silver
molybdenum
gptkbp:productionCompany open-pit mining
gptkbp:touristAttraction Bingham_Canyon_Mine_Tour
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Bingham_Canyon_Railway
gptkb:Utah_State_Route_111
Bingham_Highway
gptkbp:type open-pit mine
gptkbp:width 3 miles
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1906