Virginia City, Montana
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Virginia City, Montana is a historic 19th-century mining town that became one of the principal boomtowns and territorial capitals during the Montana gold rush.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diamond City, Montana | 1 |
| Virginia City, Montana Territory | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former territorial capital
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historic district ⓘ town ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alder Gulch gold fields
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vigilante justice in Montana Territory ⓘ |
| capitalFrom | 1865 ⓘ |
| capitalUntil | 1875 ⓘ |
| category |
company town history
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ghost town ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Madison County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredGoldAt | Alder Gulch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 5,760 feet ⓘ |
| foundedAs | mining camp ⓘ |
| goldDiscoveryYear | 1863 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Madison County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boardwalks
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historic saloons ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ opera house ⓘ restored 19th-century main street ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 59755 ⓘ |
| heritageListingType | historic district ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Montana gold rush
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Old West boomtown history ⓘ gold mining ⓘ well-preserved 19th-century buildings ⓘ |
| language | English (de facto) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ruby River valley
NERFINISHED
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Southwestern Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Nevada City, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
historic building tours
ⓘ
living history programs ⓘ |
| partOf | Montana Territory history ⓘ |
| populationTrend | much smaller than during gold rush era ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bannack, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | tourism ⓘ |
| region | Northern Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | county seat of Madison County, Montana ⓘ |
| state | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Helena, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | Mountain Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismFocus | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transportationHistory | served by stagecoach routes in 19th century ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Montana Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Virginia City, Montana Territory
this entity surface form:
Diamond City, Montana