Crystal Springs, Nevada

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Crystal Springs, Nevada
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Coordinates: 37°31′54″N115°14′02″W / 37.53167°N 115.23389°W / 37.53167; -115.23389 [1]
Country United States
State Nevada
County Lincoln
Elevation
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3,819 ft (1,164 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID858593
Reference no.205

Crystal Springs is a ghost town in the Pahranagat Valley region of Lincoln County, Nevada in the United States. The ghost town is located at the junction of State Route 318 and State Route 375 (Extraterrestrial Highway), just northwest of U.S. Route 93. It is a popular destination for passersby who want to visit the towns of Hiko and Rachel. The namesake of the ghost town, the Crystal Springs, lies nearby; it is a large group of marshes and springs along the White River. [2] Crystal Springs provides irrigation for multiple nearby ranches and farms, some of which lie over 5 miles away from the springs.

Contents

The ghost town is marked as Nevada Historical Marker 205 (Crystal Springs). [3]

History

The earliest reported uses of the spring were by a Native American village. [4] The springs provided water for people traveling the Mormon Trail. [5]

In 1865, Crystal Springs was the first area in Lincoln County where mining grade silver ore was discovered. [5] This led to Crystal Springs becoming the first county seat of Lincoln County from 1866 to 1867, although it was later replaced by Hiko. [3] [6]

Hot springs

The Crystal Springs thermal spring has a water temperature of 81 °F. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal Springs
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal Springs (Spring)
  3. 1 2 "Crystal Springs Nevada Historical Marker 205". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. "Crystal Springs". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  5. 1 2 "Lincoln County, Nevada" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  6. "History of Lincoln County". Archived from the original on July 2, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  7. Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2010). Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest. Santa Cruz, CA: Aqua Thermal Access. p. 34.