Coppereid, Nevada | |
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 Detail from 1910 USGS map of White Cloud Canyon and Coppereid | |
  Coppereid  Coppereid | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′56″N118°11′28″W / 39.84889°N 118.19111°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Churchill |
| Elevation | 4,147 ft (1,264 m) |
Coppereid, also known as White Cloud City is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada. It had a total population of 40 people. The site of Coppereid is south of Lovelock, east of the Carson Sink in the Stillwater Range. [2]
Coppereid has very soft, shallow, and well drained soils. They are found on mountain slopes. They are mostly dry throughout the year, except for Winter, where they become moist. [3]
From 1893 to 1896, a small copper smelter was in operation. [4]
Coppereid was named after John T. Reid. Coppereid had a post office from April 1907 to June 1914. [2]
On December 2, 1909, Fallon became the supply for the site due to the fact that it was closer than Lovelock. [5]
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Municipalities and communities of Churchill County, Nevada, United States | ||
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