American Flat Wash
American Flat Wash is a stream in Lyon, Nevada and has an elevation of 4,957 feet. American Flat Wash is situated nearby to the hamlet Silver City, as well as near the locality Twin Flat.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 2½ miles northwest of American Flat Wash.
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 American Flat Wash.
American Flat Wash
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lyon, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.26075° or 39° 15′ 39″ northLongitude
-119.6399° or 119° 38′ 24″ westElevation
4,957 feet (1,511 metres)Open location code
85F27966+82GeoNames ID
5499232
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