Coppereid
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]
Coppereid, Nevada | |
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  Coppereid  Coppereid | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′56″N 119°13′08″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Churchill |
| Elevation | 4,147 ft (1,264 m) |
Coppereid was named for John T. Reid who mined copper. The Coppereid had a post office from April 1907 to June 1914.[2][3]
Coppereid earned its name from a canyon which was known for its iron mines, which were discovered in 1898.[2]
External links
- White Cloud City (Coppereid) at GhostTowns.com
- Coppereid at Forgottennevada.com
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coppereid (historical)
- Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 86. ISBN 087417094X. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coppereid Post Office (historical)
Detail from 1910 USGS map of White Cloud Canyon and Coppereid
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| City |  Churchill County map | |
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