Wheeler Monument

Wheeler Monument is a park in , and has an elevation of 6,296 feet. Wheeler Monument is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gold Hill and Virginia 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.

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

Hamlet
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
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 2½ miles south of Wheeler Monument.

Wheeler Monument

Latitude
39.2959° or 39° 17′ 45″ north
Longitude
-119.65411° or 119° 39′ 15″ west
Elevation
6,296 feet (1,919 metres)
Open location code
85F278WW+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1285760105
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5514907
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