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Ghost town in Nevada, United States
Hilltop, Nevada
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 40°24′53″N 116°48′01″W / 40.41472°N 116.80028°W / 40.41472; -116.80028
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLander
Elevation6,460 ft (1,969 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID856043

Hilltop is an extinct town in Lander County in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Geographic Names Information System classifies it as a populated place. It was named for its lofty elevation.

History

The mining district was discovered in 1906 and boomed in 1908. In 1912, a 10-stamp amalgamation mill was built and later converted for the cyanide process. A post office was established at Hilltop in 1909 and operated until 1931.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilltop
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 41.
  3. Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. p. 111. hdl:2027/mdp.39015011432807. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilltop Post Office (historical)

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Municipalities and communities of Lander County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Battle Mountain
Unincorporated towns
Lander County map
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