Midas Canyon
Midas Canyon is a valley in Lander, Nevada and has an elevation of 5,961 feet. Midas Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Yankee Blade.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Augustine’s Catholic Church and Stokes Castle.
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Church
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St. Augustine's Catholic Church of Austin, Nevada, United States, located at 113 Virginia St, was built in 1866 and is Nevada's oldest Catholic church building. St. Augustine’s Catholic Church is situated 2½ miles southeast of Midas Canyon.
Stokes Castle
House
Photo: Toiyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stokes Castle is a three-story stone tower located near Austin, Nevada. It was built by Anson Phelps Stokes, a mine developer, railroad magnate, and banker. Stokes Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Midas Canyon.
Austin City Hall
Building
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The Austin City Hall, at 90 South St. in Austin, Nevada, was built in 1866, when Austin was prosperous as a new silver mining city, and served as a city hall and jail. Austin City Hall is situated 2½ miles southeast of Midas Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Austin.
Austin
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Austin is an unincorporated census-designated place in, and former county seat of, Lander County, Nevada, United States. In 2020, the place had a population of 167.
Midas Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,961 feet
- Also known as: “Telegraph Cañon”
- Category: landform
- Location: Lander, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.52131° or 39° 31′ 17″ northLongitude
-117.09926° or 117° 5′ 57″ westElevation
5,961 feet (1,817 metres)Open location code
85F4GWC2+G7GeoNames ID
5508220
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