Knickerbocker Mine

Knickerbocker Mine is a quarry in Storey, Nevada and has an elevation of 5,856 feet. Knickerbocker Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Gold Hill, as well as near Silver City.

Type: Quarry
Description: mine in Storey County, Nevada, United States of America
Address: NV

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia City Historic District.

Virginia City Historic District

Historic site

Photo: alvito, CC BY 2.0.

Virginia City Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the former mining villages of Virginia City and Gold Hill, both in Storey County, as well as Dayton and Silver City, both to the south in adjacent Lyon County, Nevada, United States. Virginia City Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of Knickerbocker Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gold Hill and Silver City.

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.

Silver City

Hamlet

Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.

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 2 miles southeast of Knickerbocker Mine.