Coppereid

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Coppereid, Nevada
Ghost town
Detail from 1910 USGS map of White Cloud Canyon and Coppereid
Detail from 1910 USGS map of White Cloud Canyon and Coppereid
Coppereid is located in Nevada
Coppereid
Coppereid
Coppereid is located in the United States
Coppereid
Coppereid
Coordinates: 39°50′56″N 119°13′08″W / 39.84889°N 119.21889°W / 39.84889; -119.21889[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyChurchill
Elevation
[1]
4,147 ft (1,264 m)

Coppereid, also known as White Cloud City is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada. It had a total population of 40 people. The site of Coppereid is south of Lovelock, east of the Carson Sink in the Stillwater Range.[2]

Geography[]

Coppereid is approximately 2,000 feet north and 2,400 feet west of the southeast corner of Nevada.[3]

Soil[]

Coppereid has very soft, shallow, and well drained soils. They are found on mountain slopes. They are mostly dry throughout the year, except for Winter, where they become moist.[3]

History[]

From 1893 to 1896, a small copper smelter was in operation.[4]

Coppereid was named after John T. Reid. Coppereid had a post office from April 1907 to June 1914.[2]

On December 2nd, 1909, Fallon became the supply for the site due to the fact that it was closer than Lovelock.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coppereid (historical)
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 86. ISBN 087417094X. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Coppereid Series". . United States Department of Agriculture. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. ^ Tingley, Joseph V. (1990). Prepared for the Bureau of Land Management. "White Cloud District" (PDF). Mineral Resource Inventory. 90–1: 238 – via .
  5. ^ "Fallon Supply Point for the Mines of Coppereid". Nevada Mining News. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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