Historic Gold Mining Areas
This page has many articles highlighting some of the richest gold mining locations in the United States and the world, including history of the early gold discoveries and current locations where gold can be found.
For more information about gold mining in all 50 states check out our Clickable Gold Map!
Alaska
Gold Mining in Denali National Park
Gold Mining at Ganes Creek, Alaska
The Klondike Gold Rush
Nome Alaska Gold Rush
Fairbanks Alaska Gold Rush
The Juneau Mining District
The Porcupine Gold Mining District
Gold Mining at Moore Creek, Alaska
Mining in Northern Alaska's Brooks Range
Arizona
Gold Mining History of Rich Hill, Arizona
Gold Prospecting at Lynx Creek, Arizona
Gold Prospecting near Quartzite, Arizona
Gold Basin Mining District in Arizona
Gold Prospecting Areas near Phoenix, AZ
San Domingo & Vulture Mountains Gold
The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine
Gold Prospecting Areas near Tucson, Arizona
Gold Mining in the Bradshaw Mountains
Gold Prospecting in the Mojave Desert
Gold in the Santa Catalina Mountains
Gold Mining in Yuma, Arizona
Mining History of Jerome, Arizona
Mining History of Globe & Miami
Dry Placer Mines of La Paz, AZ
Mining History of the Grand Canyon
California
American River Gold
Feather River Gold
Gold Mining in Siskiyou County
Gold Mining near Randsburg, California
Kern River Gold
San Gabriel River Gold
5 Facts about the California Gold Rush
The Dale Mining District
The California Gold Rush
California's First Gold Discovery
Bodie, California
Gold Panning Areas near Los Angeles
Gold Prospecting Areas near San Diego
10 Free Gold Panning Areas in California
5 California Gold Rush Towns to Visit
Yuba River Gold
Calaveras River Gold Mining History
Merced River Gold Mining
Gold Prospecting in the Mojave Desert
Hunting for Pocket Gold in Northern California
Mining in California's Coastal Range
The Malakoff Diggins
Mining History of Death Valley
There's Gold in the Sand of California's Beaches
Butte Creek Forks Recreation Area
Finding Gold in Quincy, California
Rich Gold Placers of the Klamath River
Trinity River Gold Mining
Primary Gold Mining Districts of Plumas County
Gold Mines of the Stanislaus River Country
Colorado
Go Underground at the Hidee Gold Mine
Pike's Peak Gold Rush
Mining in Idaho Springs, Colorado
Mining History of St. Elmo, Colorado
5 of Colorado's Best Gold Rush Towns to Visit
Find Gold & Minerals near Colorado Springs, CO
Mining History of Cripple Creek, Colorado
Silver Mining History of Creede, Colorado
Gold Mining in the San Juan Mountains
Gold Mining in Ouray, Colorado
Gold Prospecting in Downtown Denver
Argo Mill & Tunnel
Fairplay Prospecting Park
Idaho
Bayhorse Idaho Ghost Town
Mining History of Silver City, Idaho
Idaho's Boise Basin
Gold Mining in Murray, Idaho
Gold & Silver Mining in Atlanta, Idaho
Elk City, Idaho: American & Red River Gold
Mining History on the Yankee Fork River
Gold Panning on the Snake River
5 Idaho Ghost Towns with Gold & Silver
Gold Mining in Warren, Idaho
Gold Discoveries in Pierce, Idaho
Idaho's Silver Valley
Gold Mining in Pearl, Idaho
Caribou Mountain Gold in Southeastern Idaho
Midwestern U.S.
Black Hills Gold Rush
Gold Panning Locations near Chicago
The Ropes Gold Mine in Michigan
Lake Superior Gold
Lead, South Dakota and the Homestake Gold Mine
Gold Panning in the St. Croix River
Montana
Montana's First Gold Rush
The Ghost Town of Garnet, Montana
The Ghost Town of Bannack, Montana
Gold Discovery at Helena, Montana
Gold Mining at Confederate Gulch
Elkhorn, Montana - A Booming Silver Town
Libby Creek Gold Panning
Gold Mining in Marysville, Montana
Nevada
The Manhattan Mining District, Nevada
The Round Mountain Gold Mine
The Comstock Lode
Gold & Silver Mining at Tonopah, Nevada
Gold Prospecting near Las Vegas
Gold Prospecting in Elko, Humboldt, and Pershing County
The Rye Patch/Majuba Placers
Find Gold Prospecting Areas near Reno, Nevada
The Carlin Trend Gold Deposits in Nevada
Early Mining History of Belmont, NV
New Mexico
Gold Mining in Hillsboro, New Mexico
Gold Mining near Santa Fe, New Mexico
Gold Mining near Albuquerque, New Mexico
11 Mining Towns in New Mexico
Gold Mining in Elizabethtown, New Mexico
Mining in Mogollon, New Mexico
Northeastern U.S.
Gold Panning at the Swift River in Maine
Gold Production at Pennsylvania's Cornwall Mine
Oregon
Mining in Eastern Oregon's Blue Mountains
Althouse Creek & Illinois River, Oregon
Southwest Oregon Gold Rush
Oregon's Rogue River
Gold Panning Areas near Portland, OR
Hunting for Pocket Gold in Southern Oregon
Mining in Jacksonville, Oregon
Hunting for Oregon's Lost Blue Bucket Mine
Burnt River Gold
Gold Prospecting on the South Fork Umpqua River
Gold Prospecting in Bohemia, Oregon
Powder River Gold
Digging Gold & Gems at the Quartzville Rec Area
Coquille River Gold Mining
Southeastern U.S.
The Georgia Gold Rush
North Carolina Gold Rush
The First United States Gold Rush
Gold Prospecting at Coker Creek, Tennessee
Uwharrie River Gold in the National Forest
Gold Panning Locations near Atlanta
The Crater of Diamonds Mine in Arkansas
Utah
The Kennicott Mine in Bingham, Utah
7 Gold Mining Regions in Southern Utah
Washington
Gold Rush to Washington State
A Recent Visit to Liberty, Washington
Gold Prospecting on the Columbia River
Gold Panning in the Cascade Mountains
Gold Prospecting at Washington Beaches
Gold Prospecting Areas near Spokane
Gold Mining at Cape Disappointment State Park
Mining Around the World
Top Gold Producing Countries
Atlin & Cariboo Districts - British Columbia, Canada
Australia's Kalgoorlie Gold Rush
5 Huge Gold Mines in the United States
Gold & Silver Mining in Ontario, Canada
Fraser River B.C. Gold Panning
Gold Mining on Vancouver Island
Gold Prospecting in Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba
Finding Gold and Platinum in the Tulameen River, B.C.
The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum in Costa Rica
Gold Panning on the Red Deer River | Alberta, Canada
The Cassair Gold Rush, Northern B.C.
The Cayoosh Creek Gold Rush, B.C.
Vast Hidden Gold Reserves in Ecuador
Where to Find Gold in France
Gold Mining in India
Gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Gold Rush to Tasmania
Gold Mining in Turkey
Gold Mining in South Africa
Gold Mining in Switzerland
Historic Gold Mining Methods
Hydraulic Mining Operations
Arrastras to Grind Ore
Stamp Mills to Crush Ore
Bucket Line Dredging
5 Historic Gold Dredges You Can Go Visit
Drift Mining for Gold
For more information about gold mining in all 50 states check out our Clickable Gold Map!
Alaska
Gold Mining in Denali National Park
Gold Mining at Ganes Creek, Alaska
The Klondike Gold Rush
Nome Alaska Gold Rush
Fairbanks Alaska Gold Rush
The Juneau Mining District
The Porcupine Gold Mining District
Gold Mining at Moore Creek, Alaska
Mining in Northern Alaska's Brooks Range
Arizona
Gold Mining History of Rich Hill, Arizona
Gold Prospecting at Lynx Creek, Arizona
Gold Prospecting near Quartzite, Arizona
Gold Basin Mining District in Arizona
Gold Prospecting Areas near Phoenix, AZ
San Domingo & Vulture Mountains Gold
The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine
Gold Prospecting Areas near Tucson, Arizona
Gold Mining in the Bradshaw Mountains
Gold Prospecting in the Mojave Desert
Gold in the Santa Catalina Mountains
Gold Mining in Yuma, Arizona
Mining History of Jerome, Arizona
Mining History of Globe & Miami
Dry Placer Mines of La Paz, AZ
Mining History of the Grand Canyon
California
American River Gold
Feather River Gold
Gold Mining in Siskiyou County
Gold Mining near Randsburg, California
Kern River Gold
San Gabriel River Gold
5 Facts about the California Gold Rush
The Dale Mining District
The California Gold Rush
California's First Gold Discovery
Bodie, California
Gold Panning Areas near Los Angeles
Gold Prospecting Areas near San Diego
10 Free Gold Panning Areas in California
5 California Gold Rush Towns to Visit
Yuba River Gold
Calaveras River Gold Mining History
Merced River Gold Mining
Gold Prospecting in the Mojave Desert
Hunting for Pocket Gold in Northern California
Mining in California's Coastal Range
The Malakoff Diggins
Mining History of Death Valley
There's Gold in the Sand of California's Beaches
Butte Creek Forks Recreation Area
Finding Gold in Quincy, California
Rich Gold Placers of the Klamath River
Trinity River Gold Mining
Primary Gold Mining Districts of Plumas County
Gold Mines of the Stanislaus River Country
Colorado
Go Underground at the Hidee Gold Mine
Pike's Peak Gold Rush
Mining in Idaho Springs, Colorado
Mining History of St. Elmo, Colorado
5 of Colorado's Best Gold Rush Towns to Visit
Find Gold & Minerals near Colorado Springs, CO
Mining History of Cripple Creek, Colorado
Silver Mining History of Creede, Colorado
Gold Mining in the San Juan Mountains
Gold Mining in Ouray, Colorado
Gold Prospecting in Downtown Denver
Argo Mill & Tunnel
Fairplay Prospecting Park
Idaho
Bayhorse Idaho Ghost Town
Mining History of Silver City, Idaho
Idaho's Boise Basin
Gold Mining in Murray, Idaho
Gold & Silver Mining in Atlanta, Idaho
Elk City, Idaho: American & Red River Gold
Mining History on the Yankee Fork River
Gold Panning on the Snake River
5 Idaho Ghost Towns with Gold & Silver
Gold Mining in Warren, Idaho
Gold Discoveries in Pierce, Idaho
Idaho's Silver Valley
Gold Mining in Pearl, Idaho
Caribou Mountain Gold in Southeastern Idaho
Midwestern U.S.
Black Hills Gold Rush
Gold Panning Locations near Chicago
The Ropes Gold Mine in Michigan
Lake Superior Gold
Lead, South Dakota and the Homestake Gold Mine
Gold Panning in the St. Croix River
Montana
Montana's First Gold Rush
The Ghost Town of Garnet, Montana
The Ghost Town of Bannack, Montana
Gold Discovery at Helena, Montana
Gold Mining at Confederate Gulch
Elkhorn, Montana - A Booming Silver Town
Libby Creek Gold Panning
Gold Mining in Marysville, Montana
Nevada
The Manhattan Mining District, Nevada
The Round Mountain Gold Mine
The Comstock Lode
Gold & Silver Mining at Tonopah, Nevada
Gold Prospecting near Las Vegas
Gold Prospecting in Elko, Humboldt, and Pershing County
The Rye Patch/Majuba Placers
Find Gold Prospecting Areas near Reno, Nevada
The Carlin Trend Gold Deposits in Nevada
Early Mining History of Belmont, NV
New Mexico
Gold Mining in Hillsboro, New Mexico
Gold Mining near Santa Fe, New Mexico
Gold Mining near Albuquerque, New Mexico
11 Mining Towns in New Mexico
Gold Mining in Elizabethtown, New Mexico
Mining in Mogollon, New Mexico
Northeastern U.S.
Gold Panning at the Swift River in Maine
Gold Production at Pennsylvania's Cornwall Mine
Oregon
Mining in Eastern Oregon's Blue Mountains
Althouse Creek & Illinois River, Oregon
Southwest Oregon Gold Rush
Oregon's Rogue River
Gold Panning Areas near Portland, OR
Hunting for Pocket Gold in Southern Oregon
Mining in Jacksonville, Oregon
Hunting for Oregon's Lost Blue Bucket Mine
Burnt River Gold
Gold Prospecting on the South Fork Umpqua River
Gold Prospecting in Bohemia, Oregon
Powder River Gold
Digging Gold & Gems at the Quartzville Rec Area
Coquille River Gold Mining
Southeastern U.S.
The Georgia Gold Rush
North Carolina Gold Rush
The First United States Gold Rush
Gold Prospecting at Coker Creek, Tennessee
Uwharrie River Gold in the National Forest
Gold Panning Locations near Atlanta
The Crater of Diamonds Mine in Arkansas
Utah
The Kennicott Mine in Bingham, Utah
7 Gold Mining Regions in Southern Utah
Washington
Gold Rush to Washington State
A Recent Visit to Liberty, Washington
Gold Prospecting on the Columbia River
Gold Panning in the Cascade Mountains
Gold Prospecting at Washington Beaches
Gold Prospecting Areas near Spokane
Gold Mining at Cape Disappointment State Park
Mining Around the World
Top Gold Producing Countries
Atlin & Cariboo Districts - British Columbia, Canada
Australia's Kalgoorlie Gold Rush
5 Huge Gold Mines in the United States
Gold & Silver Mining in Ontario, Canada
Fraser River B.C. Gold Panning
Gold Mining on Vancouver Island
Gold Prospecting in Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba
Finding Gold and Platinum in the Tulameen River, B.C.
The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum in Costa Rica
Gold Panning on the Red Deer River | Alberta, Canada
The Cassair Gold Rush, Northern B.C.
The Cayoosh Creek Gold Rush, B.C.
Vast Hidden Gold Reserves in Ecuador
Where to Find Gold in France
Gold Mining in India
Gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Gold Rush to Tasmania
Gold Mining in Turkey
Gold Mining in South Africa
Gold Mining in Switzerland
Historic Gold Mining Methods
Hydraulic Mining Operations
Arrastras to Grind Ore
Stamp Mills to Crush Ore
Bucket Line Dredging
5 Historic Gold Dredges You Can Go Visit
Drift Mining for Gold