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Lander County, NV

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

1860s silver boomtown near Nevada's geographic center and a landmark stop on US-50 (the Loneliest Road). Once rivaled Virginia City in mineral output; Stokes Castle, multiple National Register buildings, and historic churches survive in a living small town of ~200.

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RegionLander County, NV
Coordinates (approx.)39.4933, -117.0695
Era1862 silver rush
Peak Pop.~10,000 (1860s)
AccessPaved (US-50)
LandmarkStokes Castle (1897)

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