Comstock Lode Mining District

Comstock Lode Mining District is a locality in , and has an elevation of 6,037 feet. Comstock Lode Mining District is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Virginia City Historic District.

Historic site
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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Virginia City and Silver City.

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is a small Old West town south of on highway 341, in Storey County, .

Hamlet
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is a small residential community in , 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 . is situated 2½ miles south of Comstock Lode Mining District.

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.

Comstock Lode Mining District

  • Type: Locality
  • Also known as: “American Flat Mining District”, “Brunswick Mining District”, “Columbia Mining District”, “Comstock Mining District”, “Flowery Mining District”, “Gold Hill Mining District”, “Occidental Lode”, “Silver City Mining District”, “Silver Star Mining District”, “Virginia City Mining District”, “Virginia Mining District”, and “Washoe Mining District”
  • Location: , , , ,
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Latitude
39.2994° or 39° 17′ 58″ north
Longitude
-119.6391° or 119° 38′ 21″ west
Elevation
6,037 feet (1,840 metres)
Open location code
85F279X6+P9
Geo­Names ID
5502108
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