The Big Bend

The Big Bend is a stream bend in White Pine, Nevada and has an elevation of 7,638 feet. The Big Bend is situated nearby to the locality Kimberly, as well as near Riepetown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruth and Lane City.

Ruth

Village

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Ruth is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Founded in 1903, it had a population of 371 at the 2020 census. Ruth was built as a company town for the adjacent Robinson Mine, a large open-pit copper mine, which is still in operation as of 2022. Ruth is situated 3 miles east of The Big Bend.

Lane City

Locality

Lane City or Mineral City was a settlement in White Pine County, Nevada. It is now a ghost town. A mining camp was founded in 1869 just west of Ely, Nevada, and named Mineral City until 1876. Lane City is situated 6 miles east of The Big Bend.

The Big Bend

Type: Stream bend
Category: body of water
Location: White Pine, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.27577° or 39° 16′ 33″ north

Longitude

-115.04086° or 115° 2′ 27″ west

Elevation

7,638 feet (2,328 metres)

Open location code

85F67XG5+8M

GeoNames ID

5285802

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