Pittsburg, Nevada

Pittsburg, Nevada is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada.[2] It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg, Nevada
Pittsburg
Pittsburg
Coordinates: 40°25′43″N 116°49′20″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLander
Elevation6,132 ft (1,869 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

The Post Office operated from 1888 until March 1892 as Pittsburgh, when the name was changed to Pittsburg. The Post Office continued to operate until 1893 and then from 1897 until 1900.[3][4]

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