Silver City, Nevada
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| Silver City | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Silver City | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′49″N 119°38′26″W / 39.26361°N 119.64056°WCoordinates: 39°15′49″N 119°38′26″W / 39.26361°N 119.64056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 170 |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Silver City is a near ghost town in Lyon County, Nevada, USA, near the Lyon/Carson border. The population as of the 2000 census was 170. Settled in 1859, the population in 1861 was about 1200, but began declining after the Virginia and Truckee Railroad was completed in 1869.[1]
Devil's Gate, just north of Silver City, marks the boundary line between Storey and Lyon Counties, and was a notable landmark of the Nevada Territory. Through this narrow gorge thousands of people passed on their way to the mines of the Comstock Lode. It is now used by Nevada State Route 342.[2]
Scenes of films shot in Silver City, Nevada
- 1948 : Chicken Every Sunday, directed by George Seaton
References
- ↑ Silver City, Nevada
- ↑ Devil's Gate, Nevada Historical Marker 223
Devils Gate and Silver City. Left photo is circa 1866; right photo is 2010.
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