Rock Island Mine

Rock Island Mine is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 5,653 feet. Rock Island Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Storey County, Nevada, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Rock Island Shaft”
  • Address: NV

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gold Hill and Silver City.

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 2 miles northeast of Rock Island Mine.

Hamlet
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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 2 miles east of Rock Island Mine.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small Old West town south of on highway 341, in Storey County, .

Rock Island Mine

Latitude
39.2713° or 39° 16′ 17″ north
Longitude
-119.67796° or 119° 40′ 41″ west
Elevation
5,653 feet (1,723 metres)
Open location code
85F278CC+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369158848
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5511300
Wiki­data ID
Q49444730
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In Other Languages

“Rock Island Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rock Island Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Nevada)”
  • Cebuano: “Rock Island Mine”

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