Lander, Nevada

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Lander (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°19′59″N116°42′23″W / 40.33306°N 116.70639°W / 40.33306; -116.70639 Coordinates: 40°19′59″N116°42′23″W / 40.33306°N 116.70639°W / 40.33306; -116.70639 [1]
Country United States
State Nevada
County Lander
Elevation
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5,355 ft (1,632 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID847387 [1]

Lander is a ghost town in Lander County in Nevada in the United States. The site is approximately 24 miles southeast of Battle Mountain. [1]

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History

The town of Lander was established in the 1870s. [2] Early silver mines include the Silver Side, Grey Eagle and Lovie. [2] In 1883 there were 100 people in Lander. Several mills were built in that year and were open until 1885 when mills were closed. [3] Ore extraction was waning and stopped by 1890. Only temporary efforts were made after that year but a school was built in 1889 and was open until 1898 serving Lander and also Utah Mine camp and Mud Springs. In 1905, Charles Montgomery discovered gold 2 miles to the southeast of Lander, which became the site of Tenabo, Nevada. [2] In the summer of 1906 several were newly opened and were working. Lander had a post office from October 1906 until October 1909. [4] By 1907 Lander reached its peak with 75 residents. However the good times finished when mines were abandoned. Lander became in a ghost town and was abandoned in 1921. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lander, Nevada
  2. 1 2 3 Vanderburg, William O. (1939). Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Lander County, Nevada (Report). U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Lander, Nevada". Ghosttowns.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lander Post Office (historical)


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