Silver mining in Nevada, Virginia City

Name: Silver mining in Nevada
Address: Virginia City, United States

#12 among attractions in Virginia City

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Silver mining in Nevada, a state of the United States, began in 1858 with the discovery of the Comstock Lode, the first major silver-mining district in the United States. Nevada calls itself the "Silver State." Nevada is the nation's second-largest producer of silver, after Alaska. In 2014 Nevada produced 10.93 million troy ounces of silver, of which 6.74 million ounces were as a byproduct of the mining of gold. The largest byproducers were the Hycroft Mine, the Phoenix Mine, the Midas Mine and Round Mountain. ()

Coordinates: 39°18'36"N, 119°39'0"W

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Virginia City United States

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Silver mining in Nevada – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Comstock Lode, Chollar Mansion, St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church, Piper's Opera House.

0.4 miS
Museum
Comstock Lode, Virginia City
11 min walk • The Comstock Lode is a lode of silver ore located under the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range in Virginia City, Nevada, which was the first major discovery of silver ore in the United States and named after American miner Henry Comstock.
0.5 miS
Museum, Historical place
Chollar Mansion, Virginia City
14 min walk • The Chollar Mansion is located at 565 S. D Street, in Virginia City, western Nevada. It is a historic Victorian Italianate style house, that was built between 1862 and 1864. The residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
~430 ftSE
Church
St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church, Virginia City
3 min walk • St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located in Virginia City, Nevada, under the Diocese of Reno. Its historic church includes a museum about its history and a gift shop.
~360 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Piper's Opera House, Virginia City
2 min walk • Piper's Opera House is a historic performing arts venue in Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada in the United States. Piper's served as a training facility in 1897 for heavyweight boxing champion Gentleman Jim Corbett, in preparation for his title bout with Bob Fitzsimmons.
~260 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, Bars and clubs
Old Washoe Club, Virginia City
2 min walk • The Old Washoe Club is a three-story brick structure in Virginia City, Nevada, USA, located in the Virginia City Historic District. The first story is currently occupied by commercial properties while the upper stories are unoccupied at this time.
~0 ftN
39°18'36"N • 119°39'0"W
Mark Twain Museum Virginia City Nevada, Virginia City
1 min walk • Museum
0.5 miS
39°18'12"N • 119°39'7"W
Fourth Ward School Museum, Virginia City
13 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
~360 ftNW
Interesting neighbourhood
King-McBride Mansion, Virginia City
2 min walk • The King–McBride Mansion, at 26-28 S. Howard St. in Virginia City, Nevada, is a historic Italianate-style house that was built in 1876, not long after the "Great Fire" in October, 1875. Also known as King House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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Which popular attractions are close to Silver mining in Nevada?

Nearby attractions include Mark Twain Museum Virginia City Nevada, Virginia City (1 min walk), Old Washoe Club, Virginia City (2 min walk), King-McBride Mansion, Virginia City (2 min walk), Piper's Opera House, Virginia City (2 min walk).

How to get to Silver mining in Nevada by public transport?

The nearest stations to Silver mining in Nevada:

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Gold Hill Depot (31 min walk)