Alpha Shaft

Alpha Shaft is a mine in , and has an elevation of 7,142 feet. Alpha Shaft is situated nearby to the village .
  • Type: Mine
  • Description: mine in White Pine County, Nevada, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Alpha Mine”, “Giroux Shaft”, and “Pilot Knob Mine”
  • Address: NV

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruth and Lane City.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a census-designated place in , , United States. Founded in 1903, it had a population of 371 at the 2020 census. 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. is situated 3 miles northeast of Alpha Shaft.

Locality
or Mineral City was a settlement in . It is now a ghost town. A mining camp was founded in 1869 just west of , and named Mineral City until 1876. is situated 5 miles east of Alpha Shaft.

Alpha Shaft

Latitude
39.25954° or 39° 15′ 34″ north
Longitude
-115.03222° or 115° 1′ 56″ west
Elevation
7,142 feet (2,177 metres)
Open location code
85F67X59+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369159113
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­mine
Geo­Names ID
5499171
Wiki­data ID
Q49396653
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In Other Languages

“Alpha Shaft” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Alpha Shaft”

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