Lander, Nevada
Lander, Nevada | |
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Coordinates:40°19′59″N116°42′23″W/ 40.33306°N 116.70639°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Lander |
Elevation | 5,355 ft (1,632 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8(Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7(PDT) |
GNISfeature ID | 847387[1] |
Landeris aghost towninLander CountyinNevadain the United States. The site is approximately 24 miles southeast ofBattle Mountain.[1]
History
[edit]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 ofTenabo, 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]
References
[edit]- ^abcdU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lander, Nevada
- ^abcVanderburg, William O. (1939).Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Lander County, Nevada(Report). U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines.RetrievedJanuary 7,2020.
- ^ab"Lander, Nevada".Ghosttowns.RetrievedJuly 13,2014.
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lander Post Office (historical)
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