Merritt Tunnel
Merritt Tunnel is a quarry in Eureka, Nevada and has an elevation of 7,001 feet. Merritt Tunnel is situated nearby to the locality Ruby Hill.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Eureka County, Nevada, United States of America
- Address: NV
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Diamond Tunnel and Locan Shaft.
Diamond Tunnel
Quarry
Photo: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Diamond Tunnel is a quarry, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Merritt Tunnel.
Locan Shaft
Quarry
Photo: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Locan Shaft is a quarry, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Merritt Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruby Hill and Eureka.
Ruby Hill
Locality
Photo: Jrmichae, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruby Hill is a ghost town in Eureka County, in the central part of the U.S. state of Nevada, approximately 2.6 mi west of the town of Eureka, Nevada. In 1910, the Ruby Hill Railroad was washed out, after which there were only three businesses in town. Ruby Hill is situated 1½ miles northwest of Merritt Tunnel.
Eureka
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eureka is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in and the county seat of Eureka County, Nevada, United States. With a population of 414 as of the 2020 United States census, it is the second-largest community in Eureka County.
Merritt Tunnel
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Eureka, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.48437° or 39° 29′ 4″ northLongitude
-115.96867° or 115° 58′ 7″ westElevation
7,001 feet (2,134 metres)Open location code
85F6F2MJ+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 369157382OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Merritt Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Merritt Tunnel”
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