Pittsburg, Nevada

Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States

Ghost town in Nevada, United States
40°25′43″N 116°49′20″W / 40.42861°N 116.82222°W / 40.42861; -116.82222[1]CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCountyLanderElevation6,132 ft (1,869 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittsburg (historical)
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh - Nevada Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Hall, Shawn (2016). Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874170108. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittsburg Post Office
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