Wild Horse Canyon

Wild Horse Canyon is a valley in Pershing, Nevada and has an elevation of 6,394 feet. Wild Horse Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Mazuma, as well as near Tunnel Camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mazuma and Tunnel Camp.

Mazuma

Locality

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Mazuma, Nevada was a small mining town in Pershing County, Nevada where eight people were killed in a flash flood on July 11, 1912. Mazuma was founded in 1907 and a post office was established on August 28, 1907. Mazuma is situated 3½ miles southeast of Wild Horse Canyon.

Tunnel Camp

Locality

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Vernon was a small mining town, now a ghost town, located in Pershing County, Nevada northwest of Lovelock. Tunnel Camp is situated 4 miles south of Wild Horse Canyon.

Vernon

Locality

Vernon was a small mining town, now a ghost town, located in Pershing County, Nevada northwest of Lovelock. Vernon is situated 5 miles south of Wild Horse Canyon.

Wild Horse Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,394 feet
Category: landform
Location: Pershing, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.49851° or 40° 29′ 55″ north

Longitude

-118.80211° or 118° 48′ 8″ west

Elevation

6,394 feet (1,949 metres)

Open location code

85G3F5XX+C5

GeoNames ID

5710132

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