Silver City, Nevada
Silver City, Nevada | |
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Silver City Silver City | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′49″N 119°38′26″W / 39.26361°N 119.64056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,102 ft (1,555 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 155 |
| • Density | 160.3/sq mi (61.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89428 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-66800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2728753 |
Silver City is a small residential community in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. Established in 1859, it developed as a mining settlement during the Comstock era and served as an important staging point between nearby mines and ore-processing mills along the Carson River. Although its mines never rivaled those of Virginia City or Gold Hill, Silver City played a supporting role in the Comstock mining economy. The town declined after 1869, following completion of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, which bypassed the community.