Southwest
Nevada
Washoe County

Poeville

Poeville, also known as Peavine until 1863, is the site of a historical mining town, established in 1864. John Poe, a professional promoter from Michigan allegedly related to Edgar Allan Poe, discovered rich gold and silver veins in 1862 on the slopes of Peavine Mountain.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Dwelling
  • Description: ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada
  • Also known as: “Poeville, Nevada” and “Poeville, NV”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peavine Peak.

Peak
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, the highest point on Peavine mountain, is located in , at the northwest corner of the and about 3.5 miles due east of the California state.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Valley and Lemmon Valley.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 1,556 at the 2010 census. It is a northern suburb of the city of and is part of the Reno– Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 4½ miles east of Poeville.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 5,040 at the 2010 census. It is a northern suburb of the city of and is part of the Reno– Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 4½ miles northeast of Poeville.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in , , United States. It lies on the western side of the – Metropolitan Statistical Area, just off Interstate 80. is situated 6 miles south of Poeville.

Poeville

Latitude
39.59205° or 39° 35′ 31″ north
Longitude
-119.90693° or 119° 54′ 25″ west
Open location code
85F2H3RV+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4884077112
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­isolated_dwelling
Wiki­data ID
Q7207556
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Poeville” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Paymaster Mine and Fravel Mine.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Poeville”. Photo: exothermic, CC BY 2.0.