Eureka, Nevada
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Eureka, Nevada is a small historic mining town in central Nevada known for its well-preserved 19th-century architecture and remote location along U.S. Route 50.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
county seat ⓘ unincorporated town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century Western commercial architecture ⓘ |
| areaCode | 775 ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Eureka County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| daylightSavingTimeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Daylight Time
|
| economicActivity |
mining
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1,980 meters
ⓘ
about 6,500 feet ⓘ |
| foundedAs | mining town ⓘ |
| geographicCharacteristic |
high desert environment
ⓘ
mountainous surroundings ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Eureka County Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Eureka County government
|
| hasHistoricBuilding |
Eureka County Courthouse
ⓘ
Eureka Opera House ⓘ Eureka Sentinel Museum ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Eureka Historic District ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Eureka Sentinel Museum ⓘ |
| historicEraOfGrowth | late 19th century ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Eureka County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic mining industry
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ well-preserved 19th-century architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedOn | U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestLargeCity |
Elko, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ely, Nevada ⓘ |
| nickname | The Friendliest Town on the Loneliest Road in America ⓘ |
| partOf | Eureka County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 89316 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicHistory |
lead mining
ⓘ
silver mining ⓘ zinc mining ⓘ |
| region | Great Basin ⓘ |
| roadDesignation | on the Loneliest Road in America ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
Eureka County Courthouse
ⓘ
Eureka Opera House ⓘ historic main street ⓘ |
| transportationRoute | U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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