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Nye County was established during the American Civil War in 1864 and named after James W. Nye, the first governor of the Nevada Territory and later a U.S. Senator after it was admitted as a state. The first county seat was Ione in 1864, followed by Belmont in 1867, and finally Tonopah in 1905.
The valley spans three counties in Nevada, namely Eureka, Nye, and White Pine. [1] The valley's numerous springs include Cool Tank, Mahogany, Moody, Little Nevada, Pogue Wells, and Soda Springs. [2] Places in the valley include the Warm Springs, Nevada, community [3] and the Little Smoky Valley Use Area for grazing. [4]
Rivers of Nye County, Nevada (4 P) Pages in category "Bodies of water of Nye County, Nevada" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
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Duckwater Valley is a valley in Nye County, Nevada. It starts south of the northern border of Nye County, and runs south for a distance of approximately 12 miles (19 km) to Railroad Valley. [1] The Duckwater Valley is enclosed by the Pancake Range in the west and by the Duckwater Hills in the east. The Duckwater Creek crosses the valley.
Round Mountain is an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada, United States. [2] The population of Round Mountain as of 2014 is 1,868. [3] The town's ZIP code is 89045. Round Mountain is best known for the Round Mountain Gold Mine, a large open pit heap-leach gold mine owned by Kinross Gold Corporation. The first gold production from the ...
Ruins of the 1906 Nye & Ormsby County Bank showing the original safe/strong room in place Manhattan Bar. As of 2005, the population of Manhattan was 124. [11] There are two bars, The Miner's Saloon and The Manhattan Bar and Motel. Within about 10 miles (16 km) north along State Route 376 active placer gold mining is taking place on a small scale.
It is in Nye County, at the eastern edge of the Duckwater Indian Reservation, near the Red Mountain Wilderness at the end of Nevada State Route 379. The city of Las Vegas is about 200 miles (320 km) to the south-southeast. A post office was established at Duckwater in 1873. [1]