Ward Shaft
Ward Shaft is a mine in Storey, Nevada and has an elevation of 6,089 feet. Ward 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
- Also known as: “Ward 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 1 mile north of Ward Shaft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gold Hill and Virginia City.
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.
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.
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 2½ miles south of Ward Shaft.
Ward Shaft
- Category: industry
- Location: Storey, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Ward Shaft” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ward Shaft”
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