Dayton State Park
Dayton State Park is a 152-acre public recreation area in the town of Dayton, Nevada, USA. The state park preserves the site of the Rock Point Stamp Mill, which was built in 1861 to process silver ore mined from the Comstock Lode.- Type: Park
- Description: state park in Nevada, United States
- Address: Dayton, NV
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dayton and Silver City.
Dayton
Town
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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.
Silver City
Hamlet
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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. Silver City is situated 3 miles west of Dayton State Park.
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 5 miles northwest of Dayton State Park.
Dayton State Park
- Categories: Nevada state park and recreation area
- Location: Lyon, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.24832° or 39° 14′ 54″ northLongitude
-119.5865° or 119° 35′ 11″ westElevation
4,360 feet (1,329 metres)Open location code
85F26CX7+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 357553879OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Dayton State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dayton State Park”
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