Buffalo Shaft
Buffalo Shaft is a quarry in Lander, Nevada and has an elevation of 6,575 feet. Buffalo Shaft is situated nearby to the house Stokes Castle.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Lander County, Nevada, United States of America
- Address: NV
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Augustine’s Catholic Church and St. George’s Episcopal Church.
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Jarenblake, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Augustine's Catholic Church of Austin, Nevada, United States, located at 113 Virginia St, was built in 1866 and is Nevada's oldest Catholic church building. St. Augustine’s Catholic Church is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Buffalo Shaft.
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Jarenblake, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. George's Episcopal Church in Austin, Nevada, United States, located at 156 Main St, is a historic Gothic Revival-style church built during 1877–78. St. George’s Episcopal Church is situated 3,800 feet east of Buffalo Shaft.
Stokes Castle
House
Photo: Toiyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stokes Castle is a three-story stone tower located near Austin, Nevada. It was built by Anson Phelps Stokes, a mine developer, railroad magnate, and banker. Stokes Castle is situated 2,400 feet north of Buffalo Shaft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Austin.
Austin
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Austin is an unincorporated census-designated place in, and former county seat of, Lander County, Nevada, United States. In 2020, the place had a population of 167.
Buffalo Shaft
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Lander, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.48743° or 39° 29′ 15″ northLongitude
-117.08259° or 117° 4′ 57″ westElevation
6,575 feet (2,004 metres)Open location code
85F4FWP8+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 369154223OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Buffalo Shaft” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buffalo Shaft”
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