Ophir Shaft
Ophir Shaft is a quarry in Storey, Nevada and has an elevation of 6,053 feet. Ophir 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: “Burning Mosca Mine”, “Burning Moscow Mine”, “Geller Ledge and Harrison Company Mine”, “Madison Mine”, “Ophir East Shaft”, “Ophir Mine”, and “Ophir West Shaft”
- 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. Gold Hill is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ophir Shaft.
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 3½ miles south of Ophir Shaft.
Ophir Shaft
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Storey, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.31413° or 39° 18′ 51″ northLongitude
-119.6456° or 119° 38′ 44″ westElevation
6,053 feet (1,845 metres)Open location code
85F28973+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 369159159OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Ophir Shaft” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ophir Shaft”
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