Florida Shaft

Florida Shaft is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 5,705 feet. Florida Shaft is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Lyon County, Nevada, United States of America; geonames ID = 5504160
  • Address: NV

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silver City and Gold Hill.

Hamlet
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 2 miles east of Florida Shaft.

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. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Florida Shaft.

Village
is a small unincorporated community in , on U.S. Route 50 that is situated between Nevada's capital, , and . is situated 3 miles south of Florida Shaft.

Florida Shaft

Latitude
39.25602° or 39° 15′ 22″ north
Longitude
-119.67824° or 119° 40′ 42″ west
Elevation
5,705 feet (1,739 metres)
Open location code
85F2784C+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369152970
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5504160
Wiki­data ID
Q49412169
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In Other Languages

“Florida Shaft” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Florida Shaft

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