Humboldt City, Nevada

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Humboldt City
Ghost town
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Humboldt City
Coordinates: 40°35′04″N118°12′43″W / 40.58444°N 118.21194°W / 40.58444; -118.21194 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
County Pershing
Elevation
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5,312 ft (1,619 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC-7)
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Ghost Town of Humboldt City

Humboldt City, Nevada is a former mining settlement whose ruins lie in Pershing County approximately 10 miles SW of Mill City and 2 miles SE of Interstate 80. [1]

There was a post office in operation from April 1862 until November 1869. [2] The town was settled in mostly due to its location along a creek that runs through the area and the discovery of silver nearby. At the town's peak, there were 200 houses. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humboldt City
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humboldt City Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ Deach, Ben. "Silver State Sights - Humboldt City". KOLO-TV. Retrieved April 9, 2025.


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