Bonnie Claire, Nevada

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Bonnie Claire, Nevada is a former mining town and now ghost town in Nye County that once served prospectors in the surrounding desert region.

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Bonnie Claire, Nevada canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ghost town
accessibleBy local desert roads
climate hot desert climate
country United States of America
county Nye County NERFINISHED
currentUse historical site
tourist destination for ghost town visitors
declineCause exhaustion of nearby ore deposits
shift of mining activity to other districts
developedDuring early 20th century mining boom
hasNameOrigin named after nearby Bonnie Claire mine or claim
hasRemnants abandoned mining-related structures
ruins of buildings
hasSettlementType unincorporated community
hasStatus abandoned
ghost town
historicalUse mining support settlement
service center for prospectors
locatedIn Mojave Desert region NERFINISHED
Nevada
Nye County, Nevada NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedNear Death Valley region NERFINISHED
Goldfield, Nevada NERFINISHED
Rhyolite, Nevada NERFINISHED
SarCanyon mining district
notableFor role in early 20th century desert prospecting
status as Nevada ghost town
partOf historical mining districts of Nevada
populationStatus uninhabited or nearly uninhabited
primaryEconomicActivityHistorical freight and transport services
gold mining support
region southwestern Nevada
servedAs freight and staging point
supply point for nearby mines
state Nevada
terrain arid desert

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