Santa Rita Tunnel

Santa Rita Tunnel is a tunnel in , and has an elevation of 6,444 feet. Santa Rita Tunnel is situated nearby to the historic site , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia City Historic District.

Historic site
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is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the former mining villages of and , both in , as well as and , both to the south in adjacent , , United States. is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Santa Rita Tunnel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Virginia City and Gold Hill.

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is a small Old West town south of on highway 341, in Storey County, .

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 south of Santa Rita Tunnel.

Hamlet
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is a small residential community in , 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 . is situated 3½ miles south of Santa Rita Tunnel.

Santa Rita Tunnel

Latitude
39.31686° or 39° 19′ 1″ north
Longitude
-119.65379° or 119° 39′ 14″ west
Elevation
6,444 feet (1,964 metres)
Open location code
85F2888W+PF
Geo­Names ID
5511826
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Satellite Map

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