Crystal Springs, Nevada

Crystal Springs, Nevada
Crystal Springs
—  Unincorporated community  —
Crystal Springs is located in Nevada
Crystal Springs
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 37°31′54″N 115°14′02″W / 37.53167°N 115.23389°W / 37.53167; -115.23389Coordinates: 37°31′54″N 115°14′02″W / 37.53167°N 115.23389°W / 37.53167; -115.23389
Country United States
State Nevada
County Lincoln
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID
The spring

Crystal Springs is a ghost town in the Pahranagat Valley region of Lincoln County, Nevada. The ghost town is located at the junction of SR 318 and SR 375, also known as the Extraterrestrial Highway. It is a popular destination for passersby who want to visit the towns of Hiko and Rachel. The namesake of the ghost town, the Crystal Springs, lies nearby; it is a large group of marshes and springs. Crystal Springs provides irrigation for multiple nearby ranches and farms, some of which lie over 5 miles away from the springs.

The ghost town is marked as Nevada Historical Marker 5 (Crystal Springs).[1]

History

The earliest reported uses of the spring were by an Indian village.[2] The springs provided water for people traveling the Mormon Trail.[3]

In 1865, Crystal Springs was the first area in Lincoln County where mining grade silver[1] ore was discovered.[3] This led to Crystal Springs becoming the first county seat of Lincoln County from 1866 to 1867, although it was later replaced by Hiko.[4]

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Crystal Springs (Nevada) — 36° 32′ 49″ N 114° 41′ 34″ W / 36.5469, 114.6927 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Crystal Springs — may refer to: Crystal Springs, Saskatchewan Crystal Springs, Arkansas Crystal Springs, California Crystal Springs, California, former name of Sanitarium, California Crystal Springs, Florida Crystal Springs, Mississippi Crystal Springs, Nevada… …   Wikipedia

  • Crystal Springs Reservoir — Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir as viewed from the Sawyer Camp Trail Location Santa Cruz Mountains San Mateo County, California …   Wikipedia

  • Crystal Springs, California — For the community in Marin County formerly with this name, see Sanitarium, California. Crystal Springs   Former settlement   …   Wikipedia

  • Coyote Springs, Nevada — Coyote Springs development in 2006 Coyote Springs, Nevada, is a master planned community being developed in Lincoln County and Clark County, Nevada, by developer and attorney lobbyist Harvey Whittemore and Pardee Homes. Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Cold Springs, Nevada —   CDP   Location of C …   Wikipedia

  • Incline Village-Crystal Bay, Nevada —   CDP   …   Wikipedia

  • Nevada State Route 318 — length = 178 km (110 mi) Direction Sud/Nord Extrémité sud Crystal Springs (Nevada), jonction avec l U.S. 93 Extrémité nord …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mountain Springs, Nevada — Mountain Springs   Unincorporated community   View of Mountain Springs from the north …   Wikipedia

  • Nevada State Route 318 — State Route 318 Sunnyside Road Route information Maintained by NDOT Length …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”