Galena, Nevada
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Galena is the name of 2 locations in Nevada:
Galena was developed as a mining property in 1860, and also became an important lumbering center, with eleven sawmills operating by 1863. The town was abandoned after 1867, folowing two disastrous fires. The site is marked by Nevada Historical Marker number 212.
- In Washoe CountyWashoe County, NevadaWashoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The population was 421,407 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County includes the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.-History:...
, NevadaNevadaNevada 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...
, south of RenoReno, NevadaReno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
. The portion of Reno just south of Mount Rose HighwayNevada State Route 431State Route 431 , commonly known as the Mount Rose Highway, is a 24.4 mile two lane highway in Washoe County, Nevada that connects Incline Village-Crystal Bay at Lake Tahoe with Reno. The highway, a Nevada Scenic Byway, takes its name from Mount Rose, which lies just off the highway...
and west of Steamboat SpringsSteamboat Springs, NevadaSteamboat Springs is a small volcanic field of rhyolitic lava domes and flows in western Nevada, USA, located south of Reno. There is extensive geothermal activity in the area, including numerous hot springs, steam vents, and fumaroles...
is also known as Galena.39°20′59"N 119°47′19"W
Galena was developed as a mining property in 1860, and also became an important lumbering center, with eleven sawmills operating by 1863. The town was abandoned after 1867, folowing two disastrous fires. The site is marked by Nevada Historical Marker number 212.
- A ghost townGhost townA 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...
in Lander County near Battle MountainBattle Mountain, NevadaBattle Mountain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lander County, Nevada, United States. The population was 2,871 at the 2000 census. Though it has no legal status as a municipality, it still functions as the county seat of Lander County...
. The population of Galena, Nevada is 10.