Mint Shaft
Mint Shaft is a quarry in Storey, Nevada and has an elevation of 5,919 feet. Mint Shaft 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
- Also known as: “Mint Mine”
- Address: NV
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virginia City and Gold Hill.
Virginia City
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Virginia City is a small Old West town south of Reno on highway 341, in Storey County, Western Nevada.
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 3 miles south of Mint Shaft.
Mint Shaft
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Storey, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.30408° or 39° 18′ 15″ northLongitude
-119.64351° or 119° 38′ 37″ westElevation
5,919 feet (1,804 metres)Open location code
85F28934+JHOpenStreetMap ID
node 369159198OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Mint Shaft” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mint Shaft (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Nevada)”
- Cebuano: “Mint Shaft”
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