Silver Peak

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Silver Peak is a small historic mining town in Nevada known for its lithium production and remote desert setting.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Silver Peak canonical 4
Silver Peak lithium operations 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
mining town
unincorporated community
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Esmeralda County
developmentEra 19th century mining boom
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 4300 feet
governingLevel unincorporated
hasAreaCode 775
hasClimate arid desert climate
hasEconomicSector lithium chemicals
mining
hasFeature evaporation ponds for lithium brine
historic mining structures
hasMiningActivity hard-rock mining (historical)
lithium brine extraction
hasPostalCode 89047
hasResource lithium-bearing brines
precious metals (historical)
hasSettlementType rural community
hasTransportationAccess Nevada State Route 265
historicalIndustry gold mining
silver mining
isRemoteFrom major urban centers in Nevada
knownFor historic mining
lithium production
remote desert setting
locatedEastOf California–Nevada border
surface form: California state line
locatedIn Esmeralda County, Nevada
Nevada
locatedInDesert Great Basin Desert
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedNear Clayton Valley
locatedWestOf Tonopah
surface form: Tonopah, Nevada
partOfRegion western Nevada
populationSize fewer than 500 residents
state Nevada

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Esmeralda County contains Silver Peak
Esmeralda County hasHistoricTown Silver Peak
Esmeralda County, Nevada contains Silver Peak
this entity surface form: Silver Peak lithium operations
Silver Peak Wilderness namedAfter Silver Peak