The W
The W is a monument in Humboldt, Nevada. The W is situated nearby to the peak Winnemucca Mountain, as well as near the locality Winnemucca Air Force Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Winnemucca Mountain and Humboldt River Bridge.
Winnemucca Mountain
Peak
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Winnemucca Mountain is a mountain near the small city of Winnemucca in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States. It is considered to be the southernmost named summit of the Santa Rosa Range.
Humboldt River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Humboldt River Bridge is a concrete arch bridge across the Humboldt River in Winnemucca, Nevada, United States, that was built in 1910. It is 130 feet long and was the first reinforced concrete archdeck bridge built in the county. Humboldt River Bridge is situated 2 miles southeast of The W.
Martin Hotel
Restaurant
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Martin Hotel, at 94 W. Railroad St. in Winnemucca, Nevada, was built in 1913. It is a historic hotel building, known also as Lafayette Hotel Annex and as Roman Tavern, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Martin Hotel is situated 2½ miles southeast of The W.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winnemucca Air Force Station and Winnemucca.
Winnemucca Air Force Station
Locality
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Winnemucca Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 3.1 miles north-northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada. It was closed in 1968.
Winnemucca
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Winnemucca is a small city in Nevada that got its start as a station on the first transcontinental railroad. It's now a hub for mining, freight traffic, and other activity in northern Nevada, and it also has enough to pique a visitor's interest: mountain landscapes, casinos, vestiges of the Old West, and a proud Basque heritage.
Grass Valley
Village
Grass Valley is a census-designated place in northeastern Pershing County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grass Valley had a population of 991. Grass Valley is situated 5 miles south of The W.
The W
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Humboldt, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.99693° or 40° 59′ 49″ northLongitude
-117.76227° or 117° 45′ 44″ westOpen location code
85G4X6WQ+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 7211947177OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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