Richard Shaft
Richard Shaft is a mine in White Pine, Nevada and has an elevation of 7,192 feet. Richard Shaft is situated nearby to the village Ruth.- Type: Mine
- Description: mine in White Pine County, Nevada, United States of America
- Also known as: “Richard Mine”
- Address: NV
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruth and Lane City.
Ruth
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ruth is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Founded in 1903, it had a population of 440 at the 2010 census. Ruth was built as a company town for the adjacent Robinson Mine, a large open-pit copper mine, which is still in operation as of 2022. Ruth is situated 2½ miles northeast of Richard Shaft.
Lane City
Locality
Lane City or Mineral City was a settlement in White Pine County, Nevada. It is now a ghost town. A mining camp was founded in 1869 just west of Ely, Nevada, and named Mineral City until 1876. Lane City is situated 5 miles east of Richard Shaft.
Richard Shaft
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: White Pine, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.25688° or 39° 15′ 25″ northLongitude
-115.02141° or 115° 1′ 17″ westElevation
7,192 feet (2,192 metres)Open location code
85F67X4H+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 369158861OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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“Richard Shaft” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Richard Shaft”
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