Broken Hills
| Broken Hills | |
|---|---|
  Broken Hills Location within Nevada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,953 m (6,407 ft) |
| Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
District | Churchill County |
Range coordinates | 39°6′12.730″N 117°58′10.434″W / 39.10353611°N 117.96956500°W |
| Topo map | USGS Quartz Mountain |
The Broken Hills, or Broken Hills Range, is a mountain range bordering Churchill County, Nevada,[1] and Mineral County, Nevada.[2][3]
History
Joseph Arthur and James Stratford discovered the Broken Hills district in 1913, and were the first prospectors to find ore worth mining.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
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- 1 2 "Broken Hills – Nevada Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ↑ Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada. Nevada Newsletter Publishing Company. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2020.