In 1792, the gold/silver price ratio was fixed by law in the United States at 15:1, which meant that one troy ounce of gold was worth 15 troy ounces of silver; a ratio of 15.5:1 was enacted in France in 1803. The average gold/silver price ratio during the 20th century, however, was 47:1.
About Deep Creek Lake. Located in Garrett County in north-western Maryland, Deep Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir conveniently located a short drive from Morgantown, WV (45 minutes), Pittsburgh (2 hours), Baltimore (3 hours), and Washington DC (3 hours).
Silver Creek is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. Silver Creek is located at 31Â°36â²17â³N 90Â°0â²6â³W / 31.60472Â°N 90.00167Â°W / 31.60472; -90.00167 (31.604656, -90.001588). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 kmÂ²), all of it land.