Union Shaft
Union Shaft is a mine in Storey, Nevada and has an elevation of 6,027 feet. Union Shaft is situated nearby to the hamlet Gold Hill, as well as near Silver City.- Type: Mine
- Description: mine in Storey County, Nevada, United States of America; geonames ID = 5514185
- Also known as: “Union Mine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virginia City Historic District.
Virginia City Historic District
Historic site
Virginia City Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the former mining villages of Virginia City and Gold Hill, both in Storey County, as well as Dayton and Silver City, both to the south in adjacent Lyon County, Nevada, United States. Virginia City Historic District is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Union Shaft.
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 2 miles southwest of Union 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 Union Shaft.
Union Shaft
- Category: industry
- Location: Storey, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Union Shaft” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Union Shaft (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Storey County)”
- Cebuano: “Union Shaft”
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