Alhambra Mine
Alhambra Mine is a quarry in Lyon, Nevada and has an elevation of 5,046 feet. Alhambra Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Silver City, as well as near Gold Hill.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Lyon County, Nevada, United States of America
- Also known as: “Alhambra Shaft” and “Comstock Mine”
- Address: NV
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silver City and Gold Hill.
Silver City
Hamlet
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
Silver City is a small residential community in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. Established in 1859, it developed as a mining settlement during the Comstock era and served as an important staging point between nearby mines and ore-processing mills along the Carson River.
Gold Hill
Hamlet
Gold Hill is an unincorporated community in Storey County, Nevada, United States, located approximately 1.5 miles south of Virginia City. The town was established in 1859 following the discovery of gold. Gold Hill is situated 3 miles north of Alhambra Mine.
Dayton
Town
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 15,153 at the 2020 census. Dayton is the second-oldest Nevada settlement, after Genoa, and is home to the oldest hotel in the state. Dayton is situated 3 miles southeast of Alhambra Mine.
Alhambra Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Lyon, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.25352° or 39° 15′ 13″ northLongitude
-119.63907° or 119° 38′ 21″ westElevation
5,046 feet (1,538 metres)Open location code
85F27936+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 369161282OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Alhambra Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alhambra Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Nevada)”
- Cebuano: “Alhambra Mine”
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