Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park
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Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park is a state park
of Nevada
, USA, in the Toquima Range
of Nye County
. It is located in the ghost town
of Belmont
, 45 miles (72.4 km) northeast of Tonopah, Nevada
.
The partially restored courthouse, which is open to the public, was built in 1876. It was the seat of Nye County government until 1905. There are no public park or tourist services available in Belmont; however picnic and camping facilities are available at the U. S. Forest Service
Pine Creek Campground in the Monitor Valley, located 20 miles (32.2 km) north of Belmont.
The Courthouse was deeded to the Nevada State Parks in 1974.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, USA, in the Toquima Range
Toquima Range
The Toquima Range is a line of mountains in northwestern Nye County, in central Nevada in the western United States. From Hickson Summit on U.S. Route 50, the range runs for approximately 71 miles to the south-southwest. To its west are Big Smoky Valley, scenic State Route 376, and the large...
of Nye County
Nye County, Nevada
-National protected areas:* Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Death Valley National Park * Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest * Spring Mountains National Recreation Area -Demographics:...
. It is located in the ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
of Belmont
Belmont, Nevada
Belmont is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The town is a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is Nevada Historical Marker number 138.-History:...
, 45 miles (72.4 km) northeast of Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah is a census-designated place located in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada. It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95 approximately mid-way between Las Vegas and Reno....
.
The partially restored courthouse, which is open to the public, was built in 1876. It was the seat of Nye County government until 1905. There are no public park or tourist services available in Belmont; however picnic and camping facilities are available at the U. S. Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
Pine Creek Campground in the Monitor Valley, located 20 miles (32.2 km) north of Belmont.
The Courthouse was deeded to the Nevada State Parks in 1974.