Dike Nevada
Dike Nevada Overview
Dike was a mining district in Clark County, Nevada.
Also could have been known as Gravel Pit Siding and Dike Siding.
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Year Established/Founded
1916
Dike Nevada History
Unknown at this time
Timeline
Unknown at this time
Mines
Lead
Railroads
Unknown at this time
Post Office
None
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Newspaper
None
The Population of Dike Nevada
Unknown at this time
Elevation
- Mining district – 2,608′
- Populated area – 2,211′
Location
The Dike district is located in the northwestern part of T19S, R63E, and the southwestern part of T18S, R63E, in the southern Las Vegas Range about 12 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
GPS Coordinates
- Mining district – 36° 19′ 21.89″ N, 114° 58′ 21.01″ W
- Populated area – 36.30136° -115.01334°
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Photos and Videos
None at this time
References Used
- Lincoln, Francis Church, (1964), Nevada Bureau of Mines, Report 7, Outline of Nevada Mining History
- Tingley, Joseph V., Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Report 47 – Mining Districts of Nevada
- United States Geological Survey – Dike Mining District
- United States Geological Survey – Dike Mining