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Hilltop, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 40°24′53″N116°48′01″W / 40.41472°N 116.80028°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Lander |
Elevation | 6,460 ft (1,969 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 856043 |
Hilltop is an extinct town in Lander County in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Geographic Names Information System classifies it as a populated place. [1] It was named for its lofty elevation. [2]
The mining district was discovered in 1906 and boomed in 1908. In 1912, a 10-stamp amalgamation mill was built and later converted for the cyanide process. [3] A post office was established at Hilltop in 1909 and operated until 1931. [4]
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