Deep Wells, Nevada | |
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  Deep Wells  Deep Wells | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′01″N116°12′06″W / 40.10028°N 116.20167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Eureka |
| Elevation | 5,666 ft (1,727 m) |
Deep Wells is a ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada in the United States. [1]
Deep Wells was a stage station between Cherry Creek and Wells, Nevada. [2] Later it was a stop on the Eureka and Palisade Railroad, although the town existed before the arriving of the railroad in 1874. [3] The town was used as a water stop. [4] Currently the only trace of the town is the ruins of a windmill.[ citation needed ]
Palisade is located in Eureka County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada, in the western United States. It is about 10 miles (16 km) south of Carlin, and about 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Elko. Although now a virtual ghost town, it had a rich history following construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. The town takes its name from Palisade Canyon, an important obstacle to the construction and operation of the railroad, which lies to the west.
Austin is an unincorporated small town in, and former county seat of, Lander County, Nevada, United States. In 2020, the census-designated place of Austin had a population of 167. It is located on the western slopes of the Toiyabe Range at an elevation of 6,575 feet (2,004 m). U.S. Route 50 passes through the town.
Pittsburg, Nevada is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada. It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Tuscarora is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The community lies on the east side of the Tuscarora Mountains approximately 40 miles north of Carlin. Tuscarora is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. Far from being a ghost town, as several websites proclaim, Tuscarora is home to two schools, a library, a post office and a bar and grill, as well as homes for its very much alive residents.
Terrace is a ghost town in the Great Salt Lake Desert in west-central Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
Ruby Hill is a ghost town in Eureka County, in the central part of the U.S. state of Nevada, approximately 2.6 mi (4.2 km) west of the town of Eureka, Nevada. In 1910, the Ruby Hill Railroad was washed out, after which there were only three businesses in town.
Strawberry is a ghost town in White Pine County in the U.S. state of Nevada along Nevada State Route 892. The town was known for its 12,000-tree orchard and huge fields of strawberries. Strawberry is mainly used today as a ranching settlement. The post office was in operation from 1899 until 1938.
Lockes, also known as Ostorside or Ostonside, is a ghost town on U.S. Highway 6 in eastern Nye County, Nevada. The site is approximately 73 miles by road southwest by south of Ely, Nevada and 95 miles by road northeast by east of Tonopah, Nevada, with the nearest town being Currant, 24 miles to the northeast along U.S. 6.
Schellbourne, formerly known as Fort Schellbourne and Schell Creek Station is a ghost town located in the Schell Creek Range in White Pine County in Nevada, United States, located 43 miles (69 km) north of Ely. The town was a stopover along the Central Overland Route, Pony Express and original routing of the Lincoln Highway. It is today Nevada Historical Marker number 51. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Its boundaries were increased in 1977.
Pequop or Pequop Siding is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It was located west of Toano on the route around the north end of the Pequop Mountains between Cobre and Wells. It was first a stop station of the Central Pacific Railroad and later a non-agency station on the Southern Pacific Railroad. Several buildings were erected to house section crews.
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Argenta is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada, in the United States.
Dutton is a ghost town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
Excelsior is a ghost town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
Fairlawn is a ghost town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
Tulasco is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
Birch is an extinct town in Eureka County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. Birch is located to the west of the Diamond Mountains, 26 miles northeast of Eureka.
Mineral Hill is a ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada, US.
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. The town was served by the Eureka and Palisade Railroad, a defunct narrow gauge railroad. The town was abandoned shortly after the railroad was extended to Eureka, Nevada. All that remains today is rubble and the remains of cellars. A ranch at the site is visible in aerial imagery.
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