Ophir Shaft
Ophir Shaft is a quarry in Storey, Nevada and has an elevation of 6,053 feet. Ophir Shaft is situated near 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.
Gold Hill
Hamlet
Gold Hill is an unincorporated community… Gold Hill is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ophir Shaft.
Silver City
Hamlet
Ophir Shaft
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Storey, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.31413° or 39° 18′ 51″ north
Longitude
-119.6456° or 119° 38′ 44″ west
Elevation
6,053 feet (1,845 metres)
Open location code
85F28973+MQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Ophir Shaft” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ophir Shaft”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Divide and Twin Flat.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Storey senior citizens center and Silverland Inn & Suites.
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