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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Stange Mines. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stange Mines to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stange Mines, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Stange Mines (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Stange Mines. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Stange Mines is historic, it would have been located within present day Bland County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bland County: Giles, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe & Mercer (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Stange Mines. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stange Mines:
- Bland County (The home county of Stange Mines)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Mechanicsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
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- Round Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Bland County
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- Rocky Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Hicksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hicksville is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Bland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bastian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Shorts Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Sylvatus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
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- Sheep Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Captain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Captain is located in Craig County
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- Huffman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Floyd County
- Indian Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Thessalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thessalia is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
- Shumate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shumate is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
- Poplar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Narrows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Lyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Lurich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lurich is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Bluff City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Rich Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pearisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eggleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Goodwins Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Pembroke
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Prices Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
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- Childress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Childress is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- McBryde Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
- Merrimac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Sundance Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Blacksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Riner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Christiansburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Tabor Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Raintree Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Rogers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rogers is located in Montgomery County
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- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
- Hilton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wurno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newbern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parrott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parrott is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
- Draper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cowan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cowan is located in Pulaski County
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- Fairlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Mack Creek Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Snowville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Radford City
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- New Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Radford City
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- Radford Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Radford Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
- Radford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Mill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mill Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Simpkins Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Bluefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Falls Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Saint Clair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Yards
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Little Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Pocahontas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Shawver Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
- Boissevain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
- Springville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Springville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Abbs Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Five Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Wittens Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
- Wythe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Locust Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
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- Max Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Chiswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
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- Kent
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Wytheville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Austinville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ivanhoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crockett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Rural Retreat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Speedwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Logan County (WV)
- Rich Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Elkhorn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Anawalt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Kyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kyle is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Northfork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Oakvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- East River ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Willowton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
- Blake ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blake is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Elgood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Edison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Johnston Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Monroe County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Peterstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ballard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Assurance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Wikel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Wayside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Summers County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Pipestem
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- True
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- True is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
- Buck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Buck is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Bargers Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Packs Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Bellepoint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Hilldale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Nimitz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nimitz is located in Summers County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stange Mines, see our County-by-County Page for Stange Mines.
Cemeteries Near Stange Mines ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stange Mines.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stange Mines - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stange Mines covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Beamer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walkers Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hales Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bivins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoges Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shrader Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wagner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Hogan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shields Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Stange Mines in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stange Mines.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stange Mines, with the one closest to Stange Mines listed first.
- Holly Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holly Brook is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Brook
- Mechanicsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Kimberling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kimberling is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling
- Point Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Point Pleasant is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
- Thessalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thessalia is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
- Altoona Mines ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Altoona Mines is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona Mines
- East River ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Shumate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shumate is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
- Rocky Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Oakvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Poplar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wabash ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wabash is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Willowton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
- Ingleside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stange Mines. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stange Mines.
Newspapers Published in Stange Mines ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stange Mines.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stange Mines, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stange Mines.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Stange Mines:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Bland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Craig County
- Floyd County
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Tazewell County
- Wythe County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mercer County
- Monroe County
- Summers County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stange Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stange Mines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |