Mina, Nevada
Mina, Nevada | |
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  Mina Mina is located in theTonopah Basinof Nevada.  Mina Mina (the United States) | |
| Coordinates:38°23′26″N118°6′31″W/ 38.39056°N 118.10861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Mineral |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Named for | Ferminia Sarras |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.41 sq mi (6.24 km2) |
| • Land | 2.41 sq mi (6.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,546 ft (1,386 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 52.76/sq mi (20.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8(PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7(PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89422 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-46800 |
| GNISfeature ID | 0842148 |
Minais anunincorporated communityandcensus-designated place(CDP) inMineral Countyin west-centralNevada,United States. It is located alongU.S. Route 95(38° 23' 25 "N 118° 06' 30" W) at an elevation of 4,560 feet (1,390 m). The population at the2020 censuswas 127.[2]
History
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Mina was founded as a railroad town in 1905 and was named for Ferminia Sarras, a large landowner and famed prospector known as the "Copper Queen".[3]TheCarson and Colorado Railway,a division ofSouthern Pacific Railroad,had a station in the town. The railroad is long gone – the last section betweenThorneand Mina shut down in 1985 – but at one time a local shuttle called the "Slim Princess" allowedNative Americansto ride free of charge atop the railcars, and passengers and crew would shoot wild game from open windows. The train moved slowly enough that hunters were able to retrieve their game and reboard.
Gee Jonand Hughie Sing were convicted of the August 27, 1921, murder in Mina of Tom Quong Kee. Gee Jon, a 29-year-old member of theHop Sing Tong,became the first person to be executed by lethal gas. The execution was at the Nevada State Prison on February 8, 1924.[4]
Name
[edit]Some sources state that the name is derived from the Spanish word meaning "mine".[5][6] Other sources state that John C. Fulton (or John M. Fulton), division general manager for theSouthern Pacific Railroad,named the town after Fermina Sarras (or Sarrias), a Nicaraguan[3]woman who was operating nearby copper prospects. [7] [8]
Initially a railroad station was intended to be atSodaville,but agreement between the railroad and land speculators could not be reached, so Mina, Nevada, was platted two miles north of Sodaville.[7]
Geography
[edit]Mina is located in the Soda Spring Valley of eastern Mineral County alongU.S. Route 95,32 miles (51 km) southeast ofHawthorneand 70 miles (110 km) northwest ofTonopah.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Mina CDP has an area of 2.41 square miles (6.24 km2), of which 0.001 square miles (0.6 acres), or 0.04%, are water.[1]
Climate
[edit]TheKöppen Climate Systemclassifies the weather in this area assemi-arid,abbreviatedBSk.This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of true deserts in low-latitude semiaridstepperegions.[9]
| Climate data for Mina, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
96 (36) |
102 (39) |
106 (41) |
111 (44) |
108 (42) |
105 (41) |
94 (34) |
81 (27) |
70 (21) |
111 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 60.9 (16.1) |
65.9 (18.8) |
75.0 (23.9) |
83.8 (28.8) |
91.0 (32.8) |
100.1 (37.8) |
104.0 (40.0) |
101.8 (38.8) |
96.3 (35.7) |
86.6 (30.3) |
72.0 (22.2) |
60.3 (15.7) |
104.5 (40.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) |
54.0 (12.2) |
62.2 (16.8) |
68.3 (20.2) |
77.7 (25.4) |
88.9 (31.6) |
97.4 (36.3) |
95.6 (35.3) |
86.4 (30.2) |
72.4 (22.4) |
58.3 (14.6) |
47.6 (8.7) |
71.5 (21.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 38.2 (3.4) |
42.4 (5.8) |
49.0 (9.4) |
54.7 (12.6) |
64.1 (17.8) |
74.4 (23.6) |
82.2 (27.9) |
79.8 (26.6) |
70.5 (21.4) |
57.5 (14.2) |
45.8 (7.7) |
36.9 (2.7) |
58.0 (14.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 27.3 (−2.6) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
35.7 (2.1) |
41.0 (5.0) |
50.5 (10.3) |
59.8 (15.4) |
67.0 (19.4) |
64.0 (17.8) |
54.5 (12.5) |
42.6 (5.9) |
33.2 (0.7) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
44.4 (6.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 10.4 (−12.0) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
35.4 (1.9) |
42.3 (5.7) |
55.8 (13.2) |
52.3 (11.3) |
39.1 (3.9) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
8.9 (−12.8) |
6.3 (−14.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) |
−20 (−29) |
0 (−18) |
7 (−14) |
20 (−7) |
21 (−6) |
32 (0) |
34 (1) |
18 (−8) |
10 (−12) |
0 (−18) |
−23 (−31) |
−23 (−31) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 0.48 (12) |
0.54 (14) |
0.46 (12) |
0.57 (14) |
0.83 (21) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.53 (13) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.23 (5.8) |
0.57 (14) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.50 (13) |
5.57 (140.7) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.0 (5.1) |
1.7 (4.3) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
7.8 (19.81) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 36.4 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 155 | — | |
| 2020 | 127 | −18.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ab"2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Nevada".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJune 24,2024.
- ^ab"P1. Race – Mina CDP, Nebraska: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)".U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedJune 24,2024.
- ^abZanjani, Sally (2000).A Mine of Her Own: Women Prospectors in the American West, 1850-1950.University of Nebraska Pres.ISBN0803299168.Retrieved2018-08-09.
- ^"Asian Pacific American Historical Timeline Details (1920 to 1929)".USAsians.net.Retrieved25 July2011.
- ^Carlson, Helen S. (1974-01-01).Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary.University of Nevada Press. p. 147.ISBN978-0-87417-094-8.Retrieved2016-01-03.
- ^Origin of Place Names: Nevada(PDF).Reno: Federal Writers' Project, W. P. A. 1941.Retrieved2016-01-03.
- ^abEarl, Phillip I. (1988-01-03)."2 Nevada towns' existence linked to greedy land speculators".Reno Gazette-Journal.p. 38.Retrieved2018-08-09– viaNewspapers.
- ^McCraken, Arthur D. (1987)."An Interview with Albert Bradshaw".Nye County History Project.Retrieved2018-08-09.
- ^Climate Summary for Mina, Nevada
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Mina, NV".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedMarch 5,2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Reno".National Weather Service.RetrievedMarch 5,2023.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2016.
External links
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