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Belmont is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, United States along former State Route 82. [2] The town is a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places . It is Nevada Historical Marker number 138.
Belmont Courthouse is in the Toquima Range of Nye County. It is located in the ghost town of Belmont, 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Tonopah, Nevada. The partially restored courthouse, which is open to the public, was built in 1876. Most of the restoration was completed by Brett Perchetti. It was the seat of Nye County government until 1905.
The camp was first called Gold Circle, but when the post office was established in 1907, officials decided that Nevada had too many towns with "gold" in their names, and the town was renamed Midas. [3] Millers: Esmeralda: Miriam: Churchill: Non-agency station of the SPRR [9] Mountain City: Elko: 1870: Semi-abandoned town: Nevada City: Churchill ...
The Nye County Courthouse in Belmont designed by John Keys Winchell was authorized in 1875. [4] The Original Nye County Courthouse in Belmont, Nevada closed for renovation, October 2009 Original courthouse in Belmont. The courthouse in Tonopah was designed by J.C. Robertson and completed in 1905. A jail, also designed by Robertson, was added in ...
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Nevada was the first state to sanction the use of the gas chamber. The first execution by use of lethal gas took place in February 1924 and has been used as the means of carrying out the death sentence a total of thirty-one times. The last execution was held October 22, 1979. [4]
It is the third largest wilderness area in the state. The nearest city is Tonopah, Nevada. The Table Mountain Wilderness Area covers 92,600 acres (37,500 ha), and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. [1] The 1860s ghost town of Belmont is nearby. [2] [3]
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