Alpha, Nevada

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Coordinates: 40°00′36″N116°11′35″W / 40.01°N 116.193°W / 40.01; -116.193 Coordinates: 40°00′36″N116°11′35″W / 40.01°N 116.193°W / 40.01; -116.193
CountryUnited States
State Nevada
County Eureka

Alpha is a former populated place located in Eureka County, Nevada. At its peak in 1874 and 1875, it had a hotel and several saloons. [1] [2] The town was served by the Eureka and Palisade Railroad, a defunct narrow gauge railroad. [1] [2] The town was abandoned shortly after the railroad was extended to Eureka, Nevada. All that remains today is rubble and the remains of cellars. [1] [2] A ranch at the site is visible in aerial imagery.

Sitka Gold, a Canadian mining company, has begun drilling nearby. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alpha - Nevada Ghost Town". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  2. 1 2 3 Hall, Shawn R. (1994). Romancing Nevada's past, ghost towns and historical sites of Eureka, Lander, and White Pine counties. University of Nevada Press. ISBN   0-87417-228-4. OCLC   866696576.
  3. "Sitka Gold Commences Drilling at its Alpha Gold Project, Nevada". TheNewswire.com (Press release). July 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-09.