Gass Peak Nevada
Gass Peak Nevada Overview
Gass Peak was a mining district located in Clark County, Nevada.
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Year Established/Founded
1916
Gass Peak Nevada History
The Gass Peak Mining District was active from 1916 to 1917.
Gass Peak was named for an early pioneer, Octavius Decatur “O. D.” Gass.
Timeline
None at this time.
Mines
Zinc, silver, lead, gold, and uranium
Railroads
Unknown at this time.
Post Office
None
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Newspaper
Unknown at this time.
The Population of Gass Peak Nevada
Unknown at this time.
Elevation
3,671′
Location
The Gass Peak district is at Gass Peak, the southernmost peak of the Las Vegas Range, about 8 miles northwest of Las Vegas; the district includes all of Gass Peak, but most mining activity has been confined to the southern slope of the peak.
GPS Coordinates
36° 22′ 30.88″ N, 115° 10′ 29.02″ W
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Photos and Videos
None at this time.
References Used
- The Nevada State Writers Project Administration (1941), Origin of Place Names Nevada, page 19
- 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 – Gass Peak