Where is Camborne located?
Q: Where is Camborne located?
A: Camborne is located in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Q: What is the population of Camborne according to the 2001 census?
A: The population of Camborne was 20,010 at the 2001 census.
Q: What is the conurbation consisting of Camborne, Pool, and Redruth?
A: The conurbation consisting of Camborne, Pool, and Redruth is the largest in Cornwall with a population of 39,937 according to the 2001 census.
Q: What was the main industry in the Camborne and Redruth district, and what is the town known for today?
A: The Camborne and Redruth district was formerly one of the richest tin mining areas in the world, and today it is no longer an industrial town.
Q: What is the Camborne School of Mines, and why was it founded?
A: The Camborne School of Mines is a school that trains engineers to work in the tin mines. It was founded in the 19th century.
Q: What were two famous mines in Camborne, and when did they close?
A: Two famous mines in Camborne were Dolcoath, the 'Queen of Cornish Mines' (closed 1921), once the deepest mine in the world, and South Crofty, the last working tin mine in Europe which closed in 1998.
Q: What was the Puffing Devil, and when did it make history in Camborne?
A: The Puffing Devil was a steam-powered road vehicle that was built by Camborne engineer Richard Trevithick. It made history on Christmas Eve 1801 by becoming the world's first self-propelled passenger carrying vehicle.
