Deep Wells, Nevada

Deep Wells, Nevada
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 40°06′01″N 116°12′06″W
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Eureka
Elevation	5,666 ft (1,727 m)

Deep Wells is a ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada in the United States.^[1]

History

Deep Wells was a stage station between Cherry Creek and Wells, Nevada.^[2] Later it was a stop on the Eureka and Palisade Railroad, although the town existed before the arriving of the railroad in 1874.^[3] The town was used as a water stop.^[4] Currently the only trace of the town is the ruins of a windmill.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deep Wells, Nevada
2. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874174038. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
3. Hall, Shawn (1994). Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties. Reno: University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874170108. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
4. ghosttowns.com. "Deep Wells". Retrieved April 3, 2013.