Austin, Nevada

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Austin, Nevada is a small historic mining town in central Nevada known for its remote location along U.S. Route 50 and well-preserved 19th-century architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
historic mining town
unincorporated community
areaCode 775
climate semi-arid climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Lander County, Nevada
developmentEra 19th century silver rush
distanceFrom approximately 110 miles east of Fallon, Nevada
approximately 140 miles west of Ely, Nevada
approximately 180 miles east of Reno, Nevada
elevation approximately 2010 meters
approximately 6600 feet
foundedAs mining camp
foundedIn 1862
governingBody Lander County
surface form: Lander County government
hasCemetery historic Austin cemetery
hasFeature historic main street
stone and brick 19th-century buildings
hasHistoricDistrict Austin Historic District
hasLandmark Austin Courthouse
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Stokes Castle
hasReligiousBuilding St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
historic Methodist church
hasResource nearby hot springs
historicalRole former silver boomtown
knownFor remote location
silver mining history
well-preserved 19th-century architecture
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Great Basin
central Nevada
locatedOn U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED
near Toiyabe Range
Toquima Range
nickname The Loneliest Road in America
surface form: Loneliest Town on the Loneliest Road in America
originOfName Austin, Texas NERFINISHED
partOf Lander County, Nevada
populationTrend declining since 19th century mining boom
postalCode 89310
primaryEconomicActivity outdoor recreation
tourism
region Old West
surface form: American West
servedBy U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED
state Nevada
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
tourismSlogan on the Loneliest Road in America

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Lander County, Nevada hasSettlement Austin, Nevada
Toiyabe Range nearestSettlement Austin, Nevada