Crystal Springs, Nevada
Crystal Springs, Nevada | |
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 The springs | |
  Crystal Springs  Crystal Springs | |
| Coordinates:37°31′54″N115°14′02″W/ 37.53167°N 115.23389°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 3,819 ft (1,164 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8(Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7(PDT) |
| GNISfeature ID | 858593 |
| Reference no. | 205 |
Crystal Springsis aghost townin thePahranagat Valleyregion ofLincoln County,Nevadain the United States. The ghost town is located at the junction ofState Route 318andState Route 375 (Extraterrestrial Highway),just northwest ofU.S. Route 93.It is a popular destination for passersby who want to visit the towns ofHikoandRachel.The namesake of the ghost town, theCrystal Springs,lies nearby; it is a large group ofmarshesand springs along theWhite River.[2]Crystal Springs providesirrigationfor multiple nearby ranches and farms, some of which lie over 5 miles away from the springs.
The ghost town is marked asNevada Historical Marker205 (Crystal Springs).[3]
History
[edit]The earliest reported uses of the spring were by aNative Americanvillage.[4]The springs provided water for people traveling theMormon Trail.[5]
In 1865, Crystal Springs was the first area in Lincoln County where mining gradesilverorewas discovered.[5]This led to Crystal Springs becoming the first county seat of Lincoln County from 1866 to 1867, although it was later replaced byHiko.[3][6]
Hot springs
[edit]The Crystal Springsthermal springhas a water temperature of 81 °F.[7]
References
[edit]- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal Springs
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal Springs(Spring)
- ^ab"Crystal Springs Nevada Historical Marker 205".Nevada State Historic Preservation Office.RetrievedApril 3,2020.
- ^"Crystal Springs".ghosttowns.com.RetrievedAugust 9,2009.
- ^ab"Lincoln County, Nevada"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on May 21, 2009.RetrievedAugust 9,2009.
- ^"History of Lincoln County".Archived fromthe originalon July 2, 2011.RetrievedJune 30,2011.
- ^Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2010).Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest.Santa Cruz, CA: Aqua Thermal Access. p. 34.
Municipalities and communities ofLincoln County, Nevada,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |