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Humboldt City, Nevada

Coordinates: 40°35′04″N 118°12′43″W / 40.58444°N 118.21194°W / 40.58444; -118.21194
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Humboldt City
Ghost town
Humboldt City is located in Nevada
Humboldt City
Humboldt City
Coordinates: 40°35′04″N 118°12′43″W / 40.58444°N 118.21194°W / 40.58444; -118.21194[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyPershing
Elevation
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5,312 ft (1,619 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC-7)
Ghost Town of Humboldt City

Humboldt City, Nevada is a former mining settlement whose ruins lie in Pershing County approximately 10 miles SW of Mill City and 2 miles SE of Interstate 80.[1]

There was a Post Office in operation from April 1862 until November 1869.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humboldt City
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humboldt City Post Office (historical)
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  • "Humboldt City". Forgotten Nevada. Retrieved February 11, 2020. - letters from Humboldt City
  • "Humboldt City". Silver State Ghost Towns. Retrieved February 11, 2020. - photos


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