Deep Wells, Nevada

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Deep Wells, Nevada
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Coordinates: 40°06′01″N116°12′06″W / 40.10028°N 116.20167°W / 40.10028; -116.20167
CountryUnited 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]

History

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 ]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deep Wells, Nevada
  2. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN   9780874174038 . Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  3. Hall, Shawn (1994). Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties. Reno: University of Nevada Press. ISBN   9780874170108 . Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. ghosttowns.com. "Deep Wells" . Retrieved April 3, 2013.