Telluride, Nevada

Telluride is a ghost town in Lander County, state of Nevada in the United States.

Telluride, Nevada
Ghost town
Telluride
Telluride
Coordinates: 40°33′39″N 117°11′12″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLander
Elevation5,745 ft (1,751 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

History

In 1875[2] or 1876,[3] the Battle Mountain Mining Company built a 30-ton concentrator nearby at the mouth of Willow Creek to serve the mines of Copper Canyon. The concentrator closed in 1876.[2]

In 1910,[4] J. Hutchins found the Dollar Mine, located in an altitude of 7,500 feet (2,300 m).[5] Due to heavy snows, the find was not made public until the spring of 1911.[2][6] The camp was named in 1911.[7] Although at the site there were the stores of several business and a saloon, the problem was the difficulty of access prevented further development for Telluride.[2] The mine was closed in 1912 and people had abandoned the site. There were recent mining activity in the area and the only remains of the old site are scant ruins.[6]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Telluride (historical)
  2. Hall, Shawn (2016). Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874170108. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  3. Roberts, R.J.; Arnold, D.C. Ore deposits of the Antler Peak quadrangle, Humboldt and Lander Counties, Nevada (PDF) (Report). United States Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada. p. 107. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  5. "Free Gold Ores of Nevada Camp". Ogden Evening Standard. July 5, 1911. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  6. "Telluride, Nevada". Ghosttowns.com. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  7. "Telluride Name of New District in Lander County". Nevada State Journal. May 7, 1911. Retrieved February 24, 2020.


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