Mound House

Mound House is a small unincorporated community in , on U.S. Route 50 that is situated between Nevada's capital, , and .
Wikipedia
Photo: Drew Jacksich, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: unincorporated community in Nevada
  • Also known as: “Chalk Hill”, “Chalk Knoll”, “Mound House, Nevada”, “Mound House, NV”, and “Mound Station”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parker Carson Airport.

Aerodrome
is a privately owned, public use located five nautical miles east of the central business district of , United States. It was formerly known as Parker Carson STOLport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silver City and Dayton.

Hamlet
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
is a small residential community in , . 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 4 miles northeast of Mound House.

Town
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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States. The population was 15,153 at the 2020 census. is the second-oldest Nevada settlement, after , and is home to the oldest hotel in the state. is situated 5 miles east of Mound House.

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 6 miles north of Mound House.

Mound House

Latitude
39.21224° or 39° 12′ 44″ north
Longitude
-119.67581° or 119° 40′ 33″ west
Elevation
4,974 feet (1,516 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US XZS
Open location code
85F2686F+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11296291508
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5508721
Wiki­data ID
Q3477937
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Mound House” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “موندهاوس”
  • Chinese: “芒德豪斯 (內華達州)”
  • Chinese: “芒德豪斯”
  • French: “Mound House”
  • Irish: “Mound House”
  • Navajo: “Yanáalkʼidíkin”
  • Persian: “ماوند هاوس، نوادا”
  • Persian: “ماوند هاوس”
  • Portuguese: “Mound House”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ماوند هاوس، نوادا”
  • Spanish: “Mound House, Nevada”
  • Spanish: “Mound House”
  • Volapük: “Moundhouse”

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