Gold Hill, Nevada

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Gold Hill, Nevada is a historic mining town in Storey County that flourished during the Comstock Lode silver boom of the 19th century.

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Gold Hill, Nevada canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
historic mining town
unincorporated community
adjacentTo Virginia City
surface form: Virginia City, Nevada
areaCode 775
climate semi-arid
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Storey County
developedDuring Comstock Lode silver boom
economyHistoricallyBasedOn hard-rock mining
elevation approximately 6,200 feet
geology gold-bearing ore bodies of Comstock Lode
silver-bearing ore bodies of Comstock Lode
governingBody Storey County government
hasArchitecture 19th-century Western mining town buildings
hasHeritage mining heritage
hasIndustry historic preservation
tourism
hasLandmark Gold Hill Depot
historic headframes
historic mine shafts
hasViewOf Virginia City
surface form: Virginia City, Nevada
historicalEra 19th century American West
knownFor Comstock Lode silver rush
surface form: Comstock Lode boom

gold mining
silver mining
language English
laterFunction residential community
listedIn U.S. National Register of Historic Places contributing property
surface form: National Register of Historic Places (as part of Comstock Historic District)
locatedIn Nevada
Storey County, Nevada
Virginia Range
western United States
surface form: Western United States
near Carson River
surface form: Carson River watershed
originalFunction mining camp
partOf Comstock Lode area
surface form: Comstock Lode district

Reno–Sparks metropolitan area
peakPeriod 1860s
1870s
populationTrend declined after mining bust
postalCodeRegion 89440 area
region Comstock Historic District
servedBy Virginia and Truckee Railroad
state Nevada
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
timeZoneDST Pacific Time Zone
surface form: Pacific Daylight Time
tourismType heritage tourism
transportationHistory served by stage lines in 19th century

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Storey County hasHistoricTown Gold Hill, Nevada
Comstock Lode area contains Gold Hill, Nevada
Storey County, Nevada containsSettlement Gold Hill, Nevada
Comstock Historic District contains Gold Hill, Nevada
State Route 342 (Nevada) serves Gold Hill, Nevada
State Route 342 (Nevada) category Gold Hill, Nevada