The Long Way
Storey County
Monuments and grave markers stand on a hillside overlooking a town with mountains in the background.
Plate I. Silver Terrace Cemetery, Virginia City. From travelnevada.com
A steam train travels through a mountainous landscape.
Plate II. Virginia & Truckee Railroad, Virginia City. From travelnevada.com
An exterior view of historic brick buildings with American flags and parked cars on a sunny day.
Plate III. Historic buildings on C Street, Virginia City. From travelnevada.com
A town nestled in a valley surrounded by arid mountains.
Plate IV. Distant view of historic Virginia City. From travelnevada.com
A vintage Knickerbocker fire engine on display inside a museum.
Plate V. Fire museum exhibit, Virginia City. From travelnevada.com
A man sits inside a rustic mill structure surrounded by large wooden and metal machinery.
Plate VI. Comstock Gold Mill interior, Virginia City. From travelnevada.com
Historic storefronts line a street with cars parked along the curb.
Plate VII. Historic buildings along C Street, Virginia City. From travelnevada.com
Historic black and white photo of people walking along a street with old buildings.
Plate VIII. Historic photo of C Street, Virginia City. From travelnevada.com

Virginia City

Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada. Old West mining town.

Details

Map. Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada. Larger map
Where
Virginia City, Storey County, NV. No street address stated. Directions
Getting there
Built on a mountainside in the Virginia Range, about 40 minutes southeast of Reno (up the Geiger Grade) and about 25 minutes northeast of Carson City.
Access
The entire town is on the National Register of Historic Places and the National Park Service has designated it a National Historic Landmark; it is open to visitors and has been a regular Nevada tourist destination for decades.
Phone
(775) 847-7500
Website
visitvirginiacitynv.com
Established
1859.

A preserved Old West silver-mining town famous for the 1859 Comstock Lode discovery, the entire town on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark. Today the town has a small year-round population with preserved C Street district, museums, saloons, hotels, mine tours, and haunted buildings.

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