Best and Belcher Mine

Best and Belcher Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 6,211 feet. Best and Belcher Mine is situated nearby to the historic site , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Storey County, Nevada, United States of America
  • Address: NV

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia City Historic District.

Historic site
Photo: alvito, CC BY 2.0.
is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the former mining villages of and , both in , as well as and , both to the south in adjacent , , United States. is situated 460 feet southeast of Best and Belcher Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Virginia City and Gold Hill.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small Old West town south of on highway 341, in Storey County, .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States, located approximately 1.5 miles south of Virginia City. The town was established in 1859 following the discovery of gold.

Hamlet
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
is a small residential community in , . 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 . is situated 3½ miles south of Best and Belcher Mine.

Best and Belcher Mine

Latitude
39.31158° or 39° 18′ 42″ north
Longitude
-119.6499° or 119° 38′ 60″ west
Elevation
6,211 feet (1,893 metres)
Open location code
85F28962+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369154499
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5499969
Wiki­data ID
Q49399432
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In Other Languages

“Best and Belcher Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Best and Belcher Mine”

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