Danbury — Rockhounding in Stokes County, North Carolina
Danbury is a mapped rockhounding spot in Stokes County, North Carolina. Reported finds include agate, carnelian, chalcedony, jasper, hyalite opal, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Danbury in Stokes County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Stokes County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Sheppard Mill Road
- Postcode
- 27046
- Coordinates
- 36.40828, -80.20001
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Danbury.
- Big CreekStokes County · 6 mi awayGarnet, Moonstone, Smoky Quartz
- Pilot MountainSurry County · 16 mi awayQuartz
- KernersvilleForsyth County · 19 mi awayChrysolite, Bronzite, Tourmaline
- Mount AirySurry County · 22 mi awayFeldspar, Quartz, Jasper
- White PlainsSurry County · 22 mi awayBeryl, Columbite, Quartz
- Winston-SalemForsyth County · 23 mi awayHalloysite, Hematite, Magnetite
- FarmingtonDavie County · 30 mi awayAutunite, Columbite
- Yadkin CountyYadkin County · 31 mi awayCarnelian
